Definition of BILLABONG

billabong

Meanings

Plural: billabongs

Noun

  • a stagnant pool of water in the bed of a stream that flows intermittently
  • a branch of a river made by water flowing from the main stream only when the water level is high
  • 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.

Origin / Etymology

From Wiradjuri bilabang, likely a compound from Wiradjuri bila (“river”) and Wiradjuri bong or Wiradjuri bung (“dead”).

Scrabble Score: 14

billabong is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
billabong is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
billabong is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

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