billabong

Contents

English

Etymology

From Wiradhuri bilabang.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɪləbɒŋ/

Noun

billabong (plural billabongs)

1. (Australia) A stagnant pool of water.
2. A streambed that is only filled with water during the rainy season.
3. A channel that dead-ends which extends from the main part of a river.
4. (Australia, rare) An oxbow lake.