# hay fever

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An allergy to the pollen of grass or other plants that causes symptoms similar to those of a cold; pollinosis.

## Etymology
First attested by John Bostock in 1819. The smell of hay in the summer was thought to be the origin of the condition.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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