Definition of bayou Bayou
/bajˈu/ - [bayu] - bay•ou
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What does bayou mean?
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NounPlural: bayous |
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| bayou - a swampy arm or slow-moving outlet of a lake (term used mainly in Mississippi and Louisiana) |
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- bayou (n.)
An inlet from the Gulf of Mexico, from a lake, or from a large river, sometimes sluggish, sometimes without perceptible movement except from tide and wind.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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bayou
bā′ōō, n. name given to the marshy offshoots of lakes and rivers, esp. in North America. [Perh. corrupted from Fr. boyau, gut.]
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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bayou
A long and narrow place; a branch of a trench in fortification; a hose or leathern pipe; the outlet of a lake; a channel for water.
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🔤- bayou, noun, singular of bayous.
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