billabong

Definition of Billabong in English :

1. billabong

a stagnant pool of water in the bed of a stream that flows intermittently

2. billabong

a branch of a river made by water flowing from the main stream only when the water level is high

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Billabong

noun Australian

1.

a backwater channel that forms a lagoon or pool

2.

a branch of a river running to a dead end

noun

a backwater channel forming a lagoon or pool

n.
Australian

1. A dead-end channel extending from the main stream of a river.

2. A streambed filled with water only in the rainy season.

3. A stagnant pool or backwater.