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Meaning of yellow fever

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

yellow fever

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noun

Definitions

  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.

    Synonyms:Bulam feverblack vomityellow jack
  2. (usually derogatory) A perceived sexual preference for ethnically East Asian women expressed by certain non-East Asian (especially Caucasian) men; racial fetishism towards East Asian women.

    Synonyms:Asian fever