What does brackish mean?
Having a salty or briny taste, typically due to the presence of seawater or a high concentration of dissolved salts. Describing a body of water that is a mixture of fresh and saltwater.
Example
"The brackish water of the estuary was home to a variety of marine and freshwater species."
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