ERSATZ

_[ER-zahts]

During the coffee shortage, many people had to make do with ersatz coffee made from roasted grains, which lacked the rich flavor and aroma of real coffee.

(adjective) Something that is a substitute or imitation, typically of inferior quality, used to replace something else. It often implies that the replacement is artificial or synthetic.

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