BRACKISH


Meaning of BRACKISH in English

/ ˈbrækɪʃ; NAmE / adjective

( of water ) salty in an unpleasant way :

brackish lakes / lagoons / marshes

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 16th cent.: from obsolete brack salty , from Middle Low German , Middle Dutch brac .

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