Cassava is a drought-tolerant crop and consequently a major staple food for millions of people.
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Drought-tolerant
Synonyms for "drought-tolerant" (1 found)
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Adjective(1 words)
Translations
9 translations across 7 languages.
Arabic
1 entries- مقاوم للجفاف adj (able to survive long periods of time without rain)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 耐旱的 adj (able to survive long periods of time without rain)
Czech
1 entries- suchovzdorný adj (able to survive long periods of time without rain)
Finnish
2 entries- kuivuutta kestävä adj (able to survive long periods of time without rain)
- kuivuutta sietävä adj (able to survive long periods of time without rain)
Hungarian
2 entries- aszálytűrő adj (able to survive long periods of time without rain)
- szárazságtűrő adj (able to survive long periods of time without rain)
Polish
1 entries- suszoodporny adj (able to survive long periods of time without rain)
Russian
1 entries- засухоустойчивый adj (able to survive long periods of time without rain)
Sample sentences
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Benedito's plant is drought-tolerant.
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Benedito's drought-tolerant plant is a symbol of resilience.
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An agricultural research organization says it's working on drought-tolerant varieties of maize to ensure Zimbabwe's staple crop withstands dry weather.
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