green water
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green waters
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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
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
Autumn gold glowed on the maples, reflected in the river’s teal green water.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 10, 2023
The green water was warm as tears, but there was no salt in it.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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