BAYOU


Meaning of BAYOU in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' b ī -( ˌ )ü, -( ˌ ) ō

Function: noun

Etymology: Louisiana French, from Choctaw bayuk

Date: 1763

1 : a creek, secondary watercourse, or minor river that is tributary to another body of water

2 : any of various usually marshy or sluggish bodies of water

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.