billabong
billabong · billabongs
An anabranch, backwater or oxbow lake that is temporarily cut off from the main river,…An anabranch, backwater or oxbow lake that is temporarily cut off from the main river, especially one that is only filled with water during the rainy season and can sometimes dry up completely.
UK/ˈbɪləˌbɒŋ/US/ˈbɪləˌbɔŋ/
Meaning
1 senses(Australia)An anabranch, backwater or oxbow lake that is temporarily cut off from the main river, especially one that is only filled with water during the rainy season and can sometimes dry up completely.
a branch of a river made by water flowing from the main stream only when the water level is high
Origin
From Wiradjuri bilabang, likely a compound from Wiradjuri bila (“river”) and Wiradjuri bonFrom Wiradjuri bilabang, likely a compound from Wiradjuri bila (“river”) and Wiradjuri bong or Wiradjuri bung (“dead”).
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Forms
plural: billabongs| Singular | billabong |
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