brackish
/ˈbrækɪʃ/adjective
1- (of water) slightly salty, as present in river estuaries（水）略含盐分的, 微咸的。
1.1
- (of fish or other organisms) living in or requiring such water（指鱼或其他有机体）生活在咸水中的, 离不开咸水的。
派生词
brackishness
noun词源
mid 16th cent.: from obsolete brack 'salty'， from Middle Low German， Middle Dutch brac.