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billabongs

billabongs is the plural of billabong.

Meaning of billabong

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)

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Questions about billabongs

What is billabongs the plural of?
Billabongs is the plural of billabong.

Words near billabongs in the dictionary

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

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