chol ‧ e ‧ ra /ˈkɒlərə $ ˈkɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Modern Latin ; Origin: Latin ; ⇨ ↑ choler ]
a serious disease that causes sickness and sometimes death. It is caused by eating infected food or drinking infected water.