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- DictionaryBil·la·bong/ˈbiləˌbôNG/
noun
- 1. a branch of a river forming a backwater or stagnant pool, made by water flowing from the main stream during a flood. Australian
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- Billabong
Oxbow lake in Australia
A billabong ( BIL-ə-bong) is an Australian term describing a small body of water, usually permanent. It is most often defined as an oxbow lake, caused by a change in course by a river channel; however, other types of small lakes, ponds, or waterholes are also described as billabongs in various Australian sources. The term most likely derives from an Aboriginal Australian language of New South Wale... Wikipedia
