From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishbayoubay‧ou /ˈbaɪuː $ ˈbaɪuː, -oʊ/ noun [countable] SGDNa large area of water in the southeast US that moves very slowly and has many water plants
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bayou• Grillades Despite its name, this is a meat stew popular in bayou country.• You play over a salt marsh, or bayou, from tee to green.• Which is not a line you'd read as Rebecca Wells's characters prance across the bayou.Origin bayou (1700-1800) Louisiana French Choctaw bayuk 