bayou
Southern marshy waterway
A bayou is a slow-moving body of water in a low-lying area, typically a marshy tributary, outlet, or backwater of a river or lake.
The term is associated especially with the wetlands of Louisiana and the Gulf Coast: We paddled through the cypress-lined bayou.
Bayou country evokes images of Spanish moss, alligators, and Cajun culture.
Large American swamp reptile
- crawfishSmall freshwater lobster relative
- catfishBarbeled freshwater bottom-feeder
- heronLong-legged waterside bird
- egretWhite wading bird
nutria · turtle · waterfowl · pelican · ibis · mosquitoes · snapping-turtle · gar
Grassy waterlogged lowland
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
- cypressDurable-wooded coniferous evergreen
- mangroveTidal shrub with exposed roots
- floodplainFlood-prone riverside lowland
reeds · lily · bog · mire · peat · fen · reedbed · waterlogged
Spiced Louisiana stew
- jambalayaSpicy Louisiana rice dish
- crawfishSmall freshwater lobster relative
- zydecoCreole roots music
- AcadianFrench colonial Maritime settler
creole · etouffee · boudin · pirogue · trapper · lagniappe · andouille · voodoo
Passage for transmission
- tributaryStream entering larger river
- sluggishSlow and inactive
- meanderTo travel without direction
- oxbowTight river curve
outlet · backwater · slough · inlet · drainage · creek · distributary · slow-moving
Weak and without vigor
- murkyDark and unclear
- stillUnmoving, or continuing
- humidContaining much moisture
- mysteriousBeyond easy comprehension
sultry · hazy · steamy · primordial · secluded · shadowy · eerie · timeless
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- endemicNative to one area
- biodiversityRange of life forms
conservation · nursery · spawning · nesting · migratory · breeding · endangered · restoration
alligator
Large American swamp reptile
- crawfishSmall freshwater lobster relative
- catfishBarbeled freshwater bottom-feeder
- heronLong-legged waterside bird
egret · nutria · turtle · waterfowl · pelican · ibis · mosquitoes · snapping-turtle · gar · bullfrog
marsh
Grassy waterlogged lowland
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
- cypressDurable-wooded coniferous evergreen
- mangroveTidal shrub with exposed roots
floodplain · reeds · lily · bog · mire · peat · fen · reedbed · waterlogged · saturated
gumbo
Spiced Louisiana stew
Acadian · creole · etouffee · boudin · pirogue · trapper · lagniappe · andouille · voodoo · patois
channel
Passage for transmission
oxbow · outlet · backwater · slough · inlet · drainage · creek · distributary · slow-moving · winding
languid
Weak and without vigor
mysterious · sultry · hazy · steamy · primordial · secluded · shadowy · eerie · timeless · overgrown
ecosystem
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
biodiversity · conservation · nursery · spawning · nesting · migratory · breeding · endangered · restoration · native
- Cajun Cultureboudin, crawfish, etouffee, gumbo, jambalaya
- floodplainsalluvium, flood zone, backswamp, bottomland, floodway
- AcadianaLafayette, Acadiana, Cajun country, Cajun culture, Cajun music
- bodies of waterocean, river, sea, lake, stream
- water bodiessea, lakes, lake, rivers, streams
- freshwaterponds, river water, freshwater lake, creek, brook
- Louisiana bayouMarshy Southern waterway
- bayou townCommunity near sluggish waterways
- down the bayou