brackish

adjective (brackish)

«brackish» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Slightly salty, a mix of fresh water and sea water, like water where a river meets the sea. tree →
(of water) Not nice to drink, a bit salty or dirty. tree →

In the lessons

In geography and science lessons it describes estuaries, mangroves, marshes and lagoons, where special plants and animals live. Phrases: "brackish water", "brackish lagoon".

Examples

Brackish water is found where rivers meet the sea. tree →
Mangroves grow well in brackish water. tree →
The well water tasted brackish. tree →
Some fish can live in fresh, salty and brackish water. tree →
The Baltic Sea is brackish, less salty than the ocean. tree →
Never drink brackish water when camping; it can make you ill. tree →

Note

Adjective only. Brackish water is in between fresh water (almost no salt) and sea water (about 35 grams of salt per litre).

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «brackish» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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