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Bayou State

US/ˈbaɪ.(j)uː steɪt/

Bayou State proper noun: an unofficial nickname for Louisiana, a state of the United States.

Proper noun

the Bayou State

  1. An unofficial nickname for Louisiana, a state of the United States.
  2. An unofficial nickname for Mississippi, a state of the United States.
    Synonyms:
    Magnolia State

Synonyms of Bayou State

Origin of Bayou State

From the numerous bayous flowing through these states.

Questions about Bayou State

What does Bayou State mean?
Bayou State means an unofficial nickname for Louisiana, a state of the United States.
What part of speech is Bayou State?
Bayou State is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Bayou State?
Bayou State is pronounced /ˈbaɪ.(j)uː steɪt/ (US).

Words near Bayou State in the dictionary

  1. bayou beans
  2. Bayou of Pigs
  3. bayou physa
  4. bayou physae
  5. bayou physas
  6. Bayou State
  7. Bayou Teche
  8. Bayoud disease
  9. bayoulike
  10. bayous
  11. bayplan

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