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Definition of black river
black river
Plural:Black Rivers
• noun
1
One of the longest rivers in Jamaica, located in the parish of St. Elizabeth and emptying into the Caribbean Sea, renowned for its coastal biodiversity and native crocodile population.
2
A major river in Southeast Asia that originates in Yunnan, China, and flows southeast through northern Vietnam before joining the Red River.
3
American Any of several rivers in the United States, most notably a 125-mile-long river in northern New York that flows into Lake Ontario.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Black river. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 17, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/black%20river