"jungle fever" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-jungle fever.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} jungle fever (uncountable)
  1. (medicine) Any of several tropical diseases, but especially malaria. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-jungle_fever-en-noun-GG5MuvNA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 74 26 Topics: medicine, sciences
  2. (slang, derogatory) Attraction of a person of non-African descent towards people of African descent. Tags: derogatory, slang, uncountable Synonyms: black fever Related terms: Asian fever, black fever, blue fever, white fever, yellow fever Coordinate_terms: coal burner, mud shark, once you go black, you never go back, oreo, snicker licker, wigger
    Sense id: en-jungle_fever-en-noun-4acUFKtW

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