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billabong

/ˈbɪləˌbɒŋ/US/ˈbɪləˌbɔŋ/

billabong noun: 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.

billabong: an anabranch, backwater or oxbow lake that is temporarily cut off from the main river, especially...
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Noun

billabong (plural billabongs)

  1. (Australia) 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.
    • Oh there once was a swagman camped in the billabong,
      Under the shade of a coolibah tree,
      And he sang as he looked at the old billy boiling,
      'Who'll come a'waltzing Matilda, with me.'1895, “Waltzing Matilda”, Banjo Paterson (lyrics)

Proper noun capitalized: Billabong

Billabong

  1. A locality in the Shire of Wellington, south eastern Victoria, Australia.

billabong meaning in Tamil

billabong in Tamil

ஆற்றின் வற்றிய கிளைப்படுகை

Forms of billabong

pluralbillabongs

Origin of billabong

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

Words formed from billabong

Questions about billabong

What does billabong mean?
Billabong means 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.
What is billabong in Tamil?
Billabong in Tamil is ஆற்றின் வற்றிய கிளைப்படுகை. See Billabong meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is billabong?
Billabong can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce billabong?
Billabong is pronounced /ˈbɪləˌbɒŋ/ (UK).
What is the plural of billabong?
The plural of billabong is billabongs.

Words near billabong in the dictionary

  1. bill-hooks
  2. billa vera
  3. billability
  4. billable
  5. billables
  6. billabong
  7. billabongs
  8. Billacombe
  9. billander
  10. billanders
  11. billard

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