green water

noun

1
: the water in shore on soundings compare blue water
2
3
: an opaque greenish condition of the water in an aquarium that is caused by excessive growth of algae and that is harmless and usually healthful to fishes

Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined at sense 3

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The first known use of green water was in 1854

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“Green water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green%20water. Accessed 20 Mar. 2023.

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