BILLABONG


Meaning of BILLABONG in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbi-lə-ˌbȯŋ, -ˌbäŋ ]

noun

Etymology: Wiradhuri (Australian aboriginal language of central New South Wales) bilabaŋ

Date: 1861

1. Australian

a. : a blind channel leading out from a river

b. : a usually dry streambed that is filled seasonally

2. Australian : a backwater forming a stagnant pool

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.