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billabong

bil·la·bong

UK/ˈbɪləˌbɒŋ/ US/ˈbɪləˌbɔŋ/ uncommon

noun

1.

a stagnant pool of water in the bed of a stream that flows intermittently

2.

a branch of a river running to a dead end

Origin

From Wiradjuri bilabang, likely a compound from Wiradjuri bila (“river”) and Wiradjuri bong or Wiradjuri bung (“dead”).

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