bayou (ˈbaɪjuː) n (Physical Geography) (in the southern US) a sluggish marshy tributary of a lake or river [C18: from Louisiana French, from Choctaw bayuk]

BAYOU definition: a marshy arm, inlet, or outlet of a lake, river, etc., usually sluggish or stagnant. See examples of bayou used in a sentence.

May 14, 2025 · A bayou is a slow-moving creek or a swampy section of a river or a lake where the water is still.

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Bayous are commonly found in the Gulf Coast region of the southern United States, especially in the Mississippi River Delta, though they also exist elsewhere. A bayou is often an anabranch or minor …

Jul 12, 2018 · A bayou is a wetland or marshy lake, often found in the Gulf Region of the southern United States, particularly in the Mississippi region. Bayous are slow moving and often heavily wooded.

/ ˈbɑɪ·u, -oʊ / Add to word list (in the southern US) an area of slowly moving or still water connected to a river or lake (Definition of bayou from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge …

Jun 27, 2023 · The word bayou entered English through the Louisiana French word bayouque, which in turn came from the Native American Choctaw word bayok. Bayou refers to a small, slow-moving …

bayou, Still or slow-moving section of marshy water, usually a creek, secondary watercourse, or minor river that is a tributary of another river or channel. It may occur in the form of an oxbow lake.

Welcome to Buffalo Bayou! Vibrant green spaces, an extensive trail network, and unique destinations await along the waterway between Shepherd Drive and the Port of Houston Turning Basin. Learn …

bayou, Still or slow-moving section of marshy water, usually a creek, secondary watercourse, or minor river that is a tributary of another river or channel. It may occur in the form of an oxbow lake.

Welcome to Buffalo Bayou! Vibrant green spaces, an extensive trail network, and unique destinations await along the waterway between Shepherd Drive and the Port of Houston Turning Basin. Learn …

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