Noun
severe form of malaria occurring in tropical regions
Source: WordNetHis career picked up in the late eighties, with small appearances in Eddie Murphy's Coming to America and Martin Scorcese's Goodfellas, but his star did not rise until his appearance as a crack addict in Spike Lee's Jungle Fever. Source: Internet
So when he penned the soundtrack for Spike Lee's provocative 1991 film Jungle Fever, expectations were understandably managed. Source: Internet