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bayou

noun bay·ou \ˈbī-(ˌ)ü, -(ˌ)ō\

: an area of water in the southern U.S. in which the water moves very slowly and is filled with many plants

Full Definition of BAYOU

1
:  a creek, secondary watercourse, or minor river that is tributary to another body of water
2
:  any of various usually marshy or sluggish bodies of water
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Origin of BAYOU

Louisiana French, from Choctaw bayuk
First Known Use: 1763

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BAYOU Defined for Kids

bayou

noun bay·ou \ˈbī-ü, -ō\

Definition of BAYOU for Kids

:  a body of water (as a creek) that flows slowly through marshy land

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