yazoo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tributary that runs parallel to a river (especially when separated by a natural levee).
name
  1. A tribe of the Native American Tunica people historically located along the lower course of the Yazoo River.
  2. A river in Mississippi, United States; in full, the Yazoo River.

Word forms

yazoo yazoos

Etymology

Named after the Yazoo River, a tributary of the Mississippi with this characteristic.

Related words

Yazoo land scandal

Derived words

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