Plural of bayou
regular plural
The plural of bayou is bayous.
Forms of bayou
| Singular | bayou /ˈbaɪ.(j)uː/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | bayous |
| Countable | countable |
Bayous in a sentence
- Chaudin is a delicacy of French influence, originating in the bayous of southern Louisiana.2018, Jonathan Deutsch, We Eat What? A Cultural Encyclopedia of Unusual Foods in the United States, ABC-CLIO, →ISBN, page 64. From the entry chaudin
- Their subjects were not bubbas from the bayous but affluent students at the University of Michigan who had lived in the South for at least six years.2011, Steven Pinker, The Better Angels of Our Nature, Penguin, published 2012, page 120. From the entry bubba
- There are no straight lines in nature, so the runwaylike precision of the canals is startling to the eye, wildly incongruous amid the natural curves of the bayous and lakes.2003, Mike Tidwell, Bayou farewell: the rich life and tragic death of Louisiana's Cajun coast. From the entry runwaylike
Meaning of bayou
- noun A slow-moving, often stagnant creek or river.
- noun A swamp; a marshy (stagnant) body of water.
Questions about the plural of bayou
- What is the plural of bayou?
- The plural of bayou is bayous.
- Is bayou countable?
- Bayou is a countable noun.
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