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Meaning of red tide | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. An algal bloom of sufficient quantity to cause discoloration (often red) in a body of water; red tides can potentially cause irritation or death to exposed creatures.
  2. specifically, one caused by Karenia brevis.

Equivalents

Ελληνικά κόκκινη παλίρροια
日本語 赤潮

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

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