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Asian flu

Asian flu noun: a form of influenza that originated in China and became a worldwide pandemic in the 1950s.

Noun

Asian flu (uncountable)

  1. A form of influenza that originated in China and became a worldwide pandemic in the 1950s.

Questions about Asian flu

What does Asian flu mean?
Asian flu means a form of influenza that originated in China and became a worldwide pandemic in the 1950s.
What part of speech is Asian flu?
Asian flu is a noun.

Words near Asian flu in the dictionary

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  3. Asian emerald dove
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