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brak
brak
[
brak
]
adjective
Definition:
brackish:
brackish or alkaline
noun
Definition:
brackishness:
brackishness or alkalinity of water or soil
[
Late 18th century. Via Afrikaans< Dutch, "alkaline"
]
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