bayou

n. branch of a river; outlet of a river or lake

This article is about a water landform. For other uses, see Bayou (disambiguation) A bayou (pronounced or ) is a small, slow-moving stream or creek, or a lake or pool (bayou lake) that lies in an abandoned channel of a stream. Bayous are usually located in relatively flat, low-lying areas, for example in the Mississippi River delta region of the southern United States. A bayou is frequently a slackwater anabranch or minor braid of a braided channel, that is moving with less velocity than the mainstem. Many bayous are the home of crawfish, certain species of shrimp, other shellfish and catfish.
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Noun
1. a swampy arm or slow-moving outlet of a lake (term used mainly in Mississippi and Louisiana)
(hypernym) lake

n. bayou

(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.