| 释义 |
brack
I.
chiefly Scotland
past of break
II. \ˈbrak\ adjective
Etymology: Dutch brak salty from Middle Dutch brac; akin to Middle Low German brak salty, & perhaps to Middle Dutch broec swampy ground, Old English brōc brook — more at brook
1. dialect : brackish, briny
< brack water >
2. or brak \“\ Africa : alkali
< brack soil >
III. noun
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1. dialect : salt water : brine
2. or brak \“\ Africa : alkali especially in soil
IV. noun
(-s)
Etymology: alteration of break (II)
1. archaic : a crack or fissure in a solid body : break, breach
2. dialect : a flaw especially in cloth |