billabong

noun bil·la·bong \ˈbi-lə-ˌbȯŋ, -ˌbäŋ\

Definition of BILLABONG

Australian

a : a blind channel leading out from a river

b : a usually dry streambed that is filled seasonally

Australian : a backwater forming a stagnant pool

Wiradhuri (Australian aboriginal language of central New South Wales) bilabaŋ

First Known Use: 1861

Synonyms: ¹pool [Australian], mere [chiefly British], puddle, stank [British dialect], well

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