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bayou

/ˈbaɪ.juː/

/ˈbaɪ.ju/

Translations

bayounoun

bayous

/ˈbaɪ.juː/

/ˈbaɪ.ju/

The alligator was lurking in the bayou.

Аллигатор прятался в байу.

Additional translations

Synonyms

bayouadjective

/ˈbaɪ.uː/

/ˈbaɪ.u, ˈbaɪ.ju/

Used attributively to describe things characteristic of or relating to bayous (e.g., "bayou culture").

Synonyms

Louisiana-style (contextual)

southern (contextual)

sluggish (contextual)

bayounoun

A slow-moving or stagnant creek, secondary watercourse, or low-lying marshy waterway, especially common in the southern United States.

Alligators could be seen gliding just beneath the surface of the quiet bayou.

bayouadjective

Relating to, characteristic of, or originating in a bayou or the bayou regions.

The restaurant serves authentic bayou cuisine.