What is the correct definition of the word bayou? a. large-scale ranching or farming b. food for animals such as straw or hay c. fertile soil deposited by running water d. slow moving stream that feeds into other rivers
a bayou (in the U.S.) is a body of water typically found in a flat , low-lying area, and can either be an extremely slow-moving stream/river (often with a poorly defined shoreline) or a marshy lake/wetland.