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red water

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noun

  1. a disease of cattle caused by the protozoan Babesia (or Piroplasma ) bovis , which destroys the red blood cells, characterized by the passage of red or blackish urine. It is transmitted by tick bites

  2. any of various other animal diseases characterized by haematuria

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The people are here for the red water, Turteltaub!

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2025

He gave it a soundbite: "Clear red water."

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2024

There has been a steady stream of social-media videos showing customers nearly coming to blows or otherwise overrunning the store to obtain their own 40-ounce pink or red water tumbler.

From New York Times • Jan. 5, 2024

The aptly-named waterfall, which flows from the tip of the Taylor Glacier, spurts out bright red water.

From DOGO News • Aug. 4, 2023

The milk frothing up and assuming a pink tinge is often the first sign of red water, and it may result from eating acrid or irritant plants, like the Ranunculace�, resinous plants, etc.

From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry

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