bayous

plural of bayou
as in tributaries
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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tributaries
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  • These ancient, natural waterways are former tributaries of the Rio Grande left behind hundreds to thousands of years ago when the river shifted its course.
    Gabi De la Rosa, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Once the jaguar is secure on the floatation device, the rescue vessel carries the exhausted predator along the river — one of the largest tributaries of the Amazon — towards land.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Bayous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bayous. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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