bayou

as in tributary
a stream that flows into a larger body of water a small creek that is the bayou of a larger stream

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“Bayou.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bayou. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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