Blackwater State

proper noun

Nebraska

Meanings

proper noun
  1. datedinformalNebraska

Origin

Alluding to the dark colour of the water of its rivers, due to the presence of a black vegetable mould in the soil.

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APA

Blackwater State. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Blackwater%20State

MLA

“Blackwater State.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Blackwater%20State. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Blackwater State,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Blackwater%20State.

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