"bayou" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /ba.ju/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-DenisdeShawi-bayou.wav Forms: bayous [plural]
Rhymes: -ju Etymology: Borrowed from Choctaw bayuk (“creek”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|fr|cho|bayuk||creek}} Borrowed from Choctaw bayuk (“creek”) Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} bayou m (plural bayous)
  1. a stagnant body of water left behind by the meandering of the Mississippi River in Louisiana or elsewhere; a bayou Tags: masculine Categories (place): Landforms
    Sense id: en-bayou-fr-noun-Rdrpvf31 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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