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bayou

UK/ˈbaɪ.(j)uː/ US/ˈbaɪ.oʊ/ uncommon

noun

Origin

From Louisiana French bayou, from Choctaw bayuk (“a creek”). Doublet of bogue.

Phrases

  • Bayou of Pigs
  • bayou physa

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