Strange virus one may pick up on holiday (8)
I believe the answer is:
souvenir
'pick up on holiday' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I don't see?
'strange virus one' is the wordplay.
'strange' indicates anagramming the letters.
'virus'+'one'='virusone'
'virusone' anagrammed gives 'SOUVENIR'.
'may' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for souvenir that I've seen before include "Keepsake, memento" , "Reminder of past events" , "something worth keeping" , "remember seeing this?" , "Reminder of holiday" .)