bayou[noun]Synonyms: inlet, arm, bay, bight, cove, creek, firth, gulf, harbor, slough
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bay‧ou /ˈbaɪuː $ ˈbaɪuː, -oʊ/
noun [countable][
Date: 1700-1800;
Language: Louisiana French;
Origin: Choctaw bayuk]
a large area of water in the southeast US that moves very slowly and has many water plants
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