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hay fever

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. hay fever (noun)
  2. hay-fever weed (noun)

hay fever

noun

Definition of HAY FEVER

: an acute allergic reaction to pollen that is usually seasonal and is marked by sneezing, nasal discharge and congestion, and itching and watering of the eyes —called also pollinosis
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First Known Use of HAY FEVER

1829

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