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acque nere — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • blackwater noun Water that looks naturally dark because it carries dissolved organic matter such as decaying leaves or tannins.

Senses

acque nere is used for these senses in English:

  • blackwater Waste from domestic toilets; water containing fecal matter. [from 20th c.]

blackwater — full definition

  1. noun Water that looks naturally dark because it carries dissolved organic matter such as decaying leaves or tannins.
  2. noun Wastewater from toilets that contains human waste, as distinct from "greywater" from sinks and showers.

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