salmonella

CEFRB2

/ˌsæl.məˈnɛ.lə/

noun

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  1. 01

    noun

    Bacteria that can cause food poisoning and stomach illness.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Food poisoning, especially in humans, caused by such organisms.

Examples

  • It is essential to prevent salmonella contamination in hen egg production.

  • Salmonella outbreaks blemished spinach importers' reputation for running clean factories.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˌsæ.məˈnɛ.lə/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. Any of the serotypes of the two species of rod-shaped bacteria, of the genus Salmonella, especially Salmonella enterica, that cause typhoid fever and salmonellosis, manifest as food poisoning and other diseases.

More examples

In context

  • Everyone got sick from salmonella in the undercooked meat.

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Origin

noun

From the genus name Salmonella, named after American veterinarian Daniel Elmer Salmon.