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dzuds

dzuds is the plural of dzud.

Meaning of dzud

Noun

dzud (plural dzuds)

  1. An ecological crisis in the steppe-land of Mongolia and Central Asia causing loss of livestock, for example a drought, or a severe winter in which snow or ice block animals' access to the grass.
    • But the country [Mongolia] is currently experiencing a "dzud" – when a summer drought followed by a severe winter decimates the grazing areas.2010 April 7, Linda Pressly, “Mongolia on verge of mineral boom”, in BBC News, archived from the original on 29 Apr 2015

Questions about dzuds

What is dzuds the plural of?
Dzuds is the plural of dzud.

Words near dzuds in the dictionary

  1. Dzorgaic
  2. dzos
  3. DZs
  4. dzud
  5. Dzudezmo
  6. dzuds
  7. Dzung
  8. Dzungar
  9. Dzungaria
  10. Dzungarian
  11. Dzungarian Gate

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