billabong

Signification (Anglais)

An anabranch, backwater or oxbow lake that is temporarily cut off from the main river, especially one that is only filled with water during the rainy season and can sometimes dry up completely.

Concepts

bras mort

Synonymes

oxbow lake

waterhole

fog

🌫️

lagoon

dew

fork

forking

lake

pond

pool

arm

crescentic lake

arroyo

bifurcation

branch

crotch

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈbɪləˌbɒŋ/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Wiradjuri bilabang, likely a compound from Wiradjuri bila (“river”) and Wiradjuri bong or Wiradjuri bung (“dead”).