Definition of "bayou" []

• A body of water, such as a creek or small river, that is a tributary of a larger body of water. (noun)
• A sluggish stream that meanders through lowlands, marshes, or plantation grounds. (noun)

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• "The bayou is a French word meaning slow-moving waterway."
• "It's what they call a bayou in parts of Louisiana and Texas."
• "State had something this big to celebrate, Dale Brown was storming the sidelines in bayou country."