yellow fever

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An acute febrile illness of tropical regions, caused by a flavivirus (Yellow fever virus) and spread by certain mosquitoes, characterised by jaundice, black vomit and the absence of urination.
  2. An attraction to ethnically East Asian men or women, expressed by non-East Asian (especially white European male or white American) people.
  3. A lust for gold; an obsession with seeking gold ore.

Pronunciation

En-au-yellow fever.ogg

Word forms

yellow fever
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