blackwater

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

black·wa·ter

noun \ˈblak-ˌw-tər, -ˌwä-\

Definition of BLACKWATER

: any of several diseases (as blackwater fever) characterized by dark-colored urine

First Known Use of BLACKWATER

1800

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