fresh water

fresh water

noun
1.
water that does not contain a large amount of salt.
2.
inland water, as ponds, lakes, or streams, that is not salt.

Origin:
before 900; Middle English; Old English
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Fresh water is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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fresh water

noun
water that is not salty [ant: brine
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