Thursday, July 10, 2008

"Billabong"


Main Entry: bil·la·bong

Pronunciation: \ˈbi-lə-ˌbȯŋ, -ˌbäŋ\

Function: noun

Etymology: Wiradhuri (Australian aboriginal language of central New South Wales) bilabaŋ

Date: 1861

a: a blind channel leading out from a river b: a usually dry streambed that is filled seasonally

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