salmonella
part of speech
noun (salmonella — uncountable)
meaning for a pupil
1) A kind of bacteria that can cause food poisoning, with stomach ache, being sick, diarrhoea and fever. tree →
2) The illness caused by these bacteria (often called salmonella or food poisoning). tree →
sense in the lessons
In health, cooking and food safety lessons: salmonella can be found in raw chicken, raw eggs and unwashed food, and on reptiles like turtles and lizards. To stay safe: wash hands, keep raw meat apart from ready-to-eat food, cook chicken and eggs fully, don't eat raw cake mix, keep food cold in the fridge. Phrases: salmonella poisoning, catch salmonella.
examples
- Salmonella is a germ that can give you food poisoning. tree →
- Always cook chicken all the way through to kill salmonella. tree →
- Don't eat raw cake mix — raw eggs can carry salmonella. tree →
- Wash your hands after touching raw meat. tree →
- Pet turtles can carry salmonella, so wash your hands after holding them. tree →
- Use a different chopping board for raw meat. tree →
note
Pronounced sal-mo-NEL-la. Uncountable: «some salmonella», not «a salmonella». It is not a fish disease — the name comes from a scientist called Salmon, not the fish.
In the corpora
- Turtles, tortoises, lizards, snakes and baby chicks often carry salmonella germs.
- Reptiles often carry salmonella germs, so you wash your hands with soap after every touch.
- Reptiles such as turtles, snakes and lizards often carry Salmonella germs that can make people sick.
- Children in Ohio cuddled and kissed backyard chickens; several got Salmonella and were sick for days.
- Chickens can carry salmonella germs, so you wash your hands after handling them or their eggs.
Trees and pragmatics
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