blackwater (English, noun)
expansion: blackwater (usually uncountable, plural blackwaters)
Senses:
glosses: Water, especially in a river or other body of water, that has a naturally dark appearance.
Water that contains dark organic matter such as loam or tannins.
tags: uncountable
usually
glosses: Water, especially in a river or other body of water, that has a naturally dark appearance.
Water that is acidic and low in nutrients.
qualifier: river classification
tags: uncountable
usually
glosses: Blackwater fever; malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum.
tags: uncountable
usually
glosses: Waste from domestic toilets; water containing fecal matter.
tags: uncountable
usually
Forms:
form: blackwaters
tags: plural
form: black water
tags: alternative