[ 'kɒlərə ]
■ noun
1》 an infectious and often fatal bacterial disease of the small intestine, typically contracted from infected water supplies and causing severe vomiting and diarrhoea.
2》 (usu. chicken ~ ) an infectious form of pasteurellosis affecting fowls.
Derivatives
~ic ˌkɒlə'reɪɪk adjective
Origin
ME: from L. (see choler ).