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bayou
(bī′o̵̅o̅′; also bī′ō′)
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noun
in some parts of the S U.S., a sluggish, marshy inlet or outlet of a lake, river, etc.
Origin: AmFr < Choctaw bayuk, small stream
See bayou in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- A body of water, such as a creek or small river, that is a tributary of a larger body of water.
- A sluggish stream that meanders through lowlands, marshes, or plantation grounds.
Origin:
Origin: Louisiana French bayouque, bayou
Origin: , possibly from Choctaw bayuk
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