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

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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 48,256^th 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

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