green water
Americannoun
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Ecology. water from precipitation that is stored in the soil and taken up by the roots of plants. Compare blue water, white water.
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a large amount of water that flows over the deck of a ship from high waves.
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So Reavie deputized a friend of a friend in D.C. to dip a vial into the green water and ship it to him overnight.
From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2026
The progression of the façades from warm rose to pink-cream to mauve-green is knit together by the blues and sienna of the windows, anchored by the staccato pink and green water below.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2025
Neglected swimming pools with green water can also be reported to the local vector control district for treatment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2024
You can be on the shores of Lake Michigan on an overcast spring day, the wind whipping up waves on the green water.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2024
“Even the toxic green water of the Gowanus Canal.”
From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth
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