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Definition of Bayou
1. Noun. A swampy arm or slow-moving outlet of a lake (term used mainly in Mississippi and Louisiana).
Generic synonyms: Lake
Definition of Bayou
1. n. An inlet from the Gulf of Mexico, from a lake, or from a large river, sometimes sluggish, sometimes without perceptible movement except from tide and wind.
Definition of Bayou
1. a marshy body of water [n -S]
Medical Definition of Bayou
1. A marshy inlet or outlet of a lake, river, etc., also a backwater. (09 Oct 1997)