Meaning of bluetongue | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A disease of ruminants, caused by Bluetongue virus of the genus Orbivirus, carried by mosquitos, midges etc.
   uncountable
2. The blue-tongue lizard.
   Australia, countable
3. Someone who is as sleepy as a lizard; a lazy person.
   Australia, New-Zealand, colloquial, countable

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Examples

““I don't worry about snakes, blue-tongues, spiders. All I worry about is the mutton-bird.””

CEFR level