bayou

Meaning

a stagnant body of water left behind by the meandering of the Mississippi River in Louisiana or elsewhere; a bayou

Frequency

24k
Gender
♂️ Masculine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ba.ju/
Etymology

Borrowed from Choctaw bayuk (“creek”).

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