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dzud - What does it mean?

Definition of 'dzud'

English

(wikipedia)

Alternative forms

*(l)

Noun

(dzuds)
  • a summer drought followed by a severe winter, generally causing serious loss of livestock
  • * 2010 , , Mongolia on verge of mineral boom
  • But the country [Mongolia] is currently experiencing a "dzud " - when a summer drought followed by a severe winter decimates the grazing areas.