a serious malarial fever occurring in the East Indies
jungle fever in American English
any of several diseases of tropical regions; esp., a severe malarial fever of the East Indies
jungle fever in American English
noun
Pathology
a severe variety of malarial fever occurring in the East Indies and the tropics
Word origin
[1795–1805]This word is first recorded in the period 1795–1805. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: kingpin, mirage, oxidize, sharpshooter, steeplechase