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hay fever

noun [U]
 
 

Definition

an illness like a cold, caused by pollen: She gets really bad hay fever. hay fever sufferersRespiratory disorders
(Definition of hay fever noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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