English Explanatory Dictionary

bayou

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A slow-moving, often stagnant creek or river.
  2. A swamp; a marshy (stagnant) body of water.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈbaɪ.(j)uː/ /ˈbaɪ.oʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-NaomiAmethyst-bayou.wav

Word forms

bayou bayous buyou byo

Etymology

From Louisiana French bayou, from Choctaw bayuk (“a creek”). Doublet of bogue.

Derived words

Bayou of Pigs bayou physa Bayou State Bayou Teche
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