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Term: Potato Famine

Definition: The Potato Famine, also known as the Great Famine or the Irish Famine, was a period of mass starvation and disease in Ireland between 1845 and 1852. It was caused by the failure of the potato crop, which was the staple food of the Irish population at that time.

Senses:

1. Noun: A catastrophic period of famine, starvation, and immense suffering in Ireland caused by the widespread failure of the potato crop.

Example sentence: The Potato Famine resulted in the death of approximately one million people and the mass emigration of millions more.

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