yellow rain

American  

noun

1. small, powdery yellow deposits containing the fungal toxin tricothecene, found on leaves and other surfaces in Southeast Asia and Afghanistan in the early 1980s and alleged by some to be a chemical weapon disseminated by air but claimed by others to be pollen-containing bee excrement contaminated by fungus.

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yellow rain British  

noun

1. a type of yellow precipitation described in parts of SE Asia and alleged by some to be evidence of chemical warfare using mycotoxins

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Etymology

Origin of yellow rain

First recorded in 1975–80

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yellow rain

A yellow rain warning is in place from 12:00 GMT on Monday to 09:00 on Tuesday.

From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2026

Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland and north-west England also have a yellow rain warning in place.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2025

A yellow weather warning is also currently in place for South Wales, while further yellow rain warnings have been issued for Monday.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2024

With heavy rain moving in across the United Kingdom on Monday and Tuesday, yellow rain warnings have been issued by the Met Office.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2024

She wore her same high-heeled sandals and blue jeans, and a yellow rain jacket.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt