Bayou

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

a term used mainly in Mississippi and Louisiana to refer to a swampy arm or slow-moving outlet of a lake

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unclassified

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unclassified

Variants

plural
Bayous
possessive
Bayou's
pluralpossessive
Bayous'