| blacktail | 1. <zoology> A fish; the ruff or pope. 2. <zoology> The black-tailed deer (Cervus or Cariacus Columbianus) of California and Oregon; also, the mule deer of the Rocky Mountains. See Mule deer. Origin: Black + tail. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| blackthorn | <botany> A spreading thorny shrub or small tree (Prunus spinosa), with blackish bark, and bearing little black plums, which are called sloes; the sloe. A species of Crataegus or hawthorn (C. Tomentosa). Both are used for hedges. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| blackwash | 1. <medicine> A lotion made by mixing calomel and lime water. 2. A wash that blackens, as opposed to whitewash; hence, figuratively, calumny. "To remove as far as he can the modern layers of black wash, and let the man himself, fair or foul, be seen." (C. Kingsley) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| blackwater fever | A condition that results from the presence of haemoglobin in the urine (haemoglobinuria) following infection with Falciparum malaria. Symptoms include fever, tender and enlarged liver and spleen, dark urine, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and jaundice. (27 Sep 1997) |
| blackwood | A name given to several dark-coloured timbers. The East Indian black wood is from the tree Dalbergia latifolia. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |