from the black patches formed on the skin of its victims
1755, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Black death.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20death. Accessed 28 Sep. 2023.
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