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black fever

black fever noun: visceral leishmaniasis.

Noun

black fever (uncountable)

  1. Visceral leishmaniasis.
  2. (slang) Synonym of jungle fever.
    • What name could I have called? Richard would say that you've got—black fever.1964, James Baldwin, Blues for Mister Charlie, Dell, act 3, page 140
    Synonyms:
    jungle fever

black fever meaning in Tamil

black fever in Tamil

காலாசுவரம்

Synonyms of black fever

Origin of black fever

* (visceral leishmaniasis): Compare kala-azar.

Questions about black fever

What does black fever mean?
Black fever means visceral leishmaniasis.
What is black fever in Tamil?
Black fever in Tamil is காலாசுவரம். See Black fever meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is black fever?
Black fever is a noun.

Words near black fever in the dictionary

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  4. black fellows
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  8. black finger crab
  9. black finger crabs
  10. black flag
  11. black flagged

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