blackwater

noun

black·​wa·​ter ˈblak-ˌwȯ-tər 

-ˌwä-

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

Word History

First Known Use

1732, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing blackwater

• blackwater fever

Medical Definition

blackwater

noun

black·​wa·​ter ˈblak-ˌwȯt-ər, -ˌwät- 

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