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Definition of ersatz adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ersatz

adjective

/ˈeəzæts/

/ˈersɑːts/

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artificial and not as good as the real thing or product
- ersatz coffee
Word Originlate 19th cent.: from German, literally ‘replacement’.

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