BLACKWATER
blackwater
(noun) any of several human or animal diseases characterized by dark urine resulting from rapid breakdown of red blood cells
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Blackwater
A surname used by the Navajo people.
A river in Essex, England, which flows into the North Sea at Bradwell.
Any of several rivers in Ireland.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Blackwater is the 48,256th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 438 individuals. Blackwater is most common among American Indian/Alaska Native (89.5%) individuals.
Etymology
Noun
blackwater (usually uncountable, plural blackwaters)
Water containing loam, tannins, etc, giving it a very dark appearance. [from 15th c.]
Blackwater fever; malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum. [from 19th c.]
Waste from domestic toilets; water containing fecal matter. [from 20th c.]
Synonyms
• (waste water likely to contain fecal matter): brown water, foul water, sewage
Coordinate terms
• graywater
• greywater
• sullage
• washwater
Source: Wiktionary