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billabong
(bil′ə bôŋ′)
noun
a backwater channel forming a lagoon or pool
Origin: Australian native term < billa, water + bong, dead
See billabong in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
Australian
- A dead-end channel extending from the main stream of a river.
- A streambed filled with water only in the rainy season.
- A stagnant pool or backwater.
Origin:
Origin: Wiradhuri (Aboriginal language of southeast Australia) bilabaᶇ, watercourse filled only after rain
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