Meaning
- 1.
lean year; year of poor harvest — A year when the yield of crops is small compared to other times.
- 2.
bad year; famine — (figurative) A state in which the amount of something or the income is small.
lean year; year of poor harvest — A year when the yield of crops is small compared to other times.
bad year; famine — (figurative) A state in which the amount of something or the income is small.