yazoo

See also: Yazoo

English

Etymology

Named after the Yazoo River, a tributary of the Mississippi with this characteristic.

Noun

yazoo (plural yazoos)

  1. (US) A tributary that runs parallel to a river (especially when separated by a natural levee).

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