noun Etymology: Louisiana French, from Choctaw bayuk Date: 1763 a creek, secondary watercourse, or minor river that is tributary to another body of water, any of various usually marshy or sluggish bodies of water
BAYOU
Meaning of BAYOU in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012