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Definition of black river

black river

Plural:Black Rivers
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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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