RINDERPEST


Meaning of RINDERPEST in English

/ ˈrɪndəpest; NAmE -dərp-/ ( BrE also ˈcattle plague ) noun

[ U ] an infectious disease that affects cows and similar animals

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: from German , from Rinder cattle + Pest plague.

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