Main Entry: bil·la·bong

Pronunciation: \ˈbi-lə-ˌbȯŋ, -ˌbäŋ\

Function: noun

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

Date: 1861

1 Australian a : a blind channel leading out from a river b : a usually dry streambed that is filled seasonally
2 Australian : a backwater forming a stagnant pool