white man's grave

== English == === Alternative forms === White man's grave, White Man's Grave, some white man's grave, white men's grave === Etymology === Referring to the high mortality rate among white missionaries and colonists in Africa, due to the tropical climate, diseases, and sanitation. === Noun === white man's grave (plural white men's graves) (archaic) Africa, or more specifically, western Africa or Sierra Leone. ==== Usage notes ==== By extension, this term also applies to any other land that is subject to Western colonialism or missionizing that is comparably deadly.