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Definition of
bayou noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
bayou
noun
noun
NAmE
/
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ˈbaɪu
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,
NAmE
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ˈbaɪoʊ
/
/
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a branch of a river in the southern U.S. that moves very slowly and has many plants growing in it
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bayou
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