yazoo

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noun

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

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Meanings

yazoo1

nounyazoo (plural yazoos)

plural yazoos

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

Yazoo2

proper noun
  1. A tribe of the Native American Tunica people historically located along the lower course of the Yazoo River.
  2. A river in Mississippi, United States; in full, the Yazoo River.

Origin

yazoo · noun

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

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Yazoo · proper noun

From the French name Rivière des Yazous, which was named after the Yazoo people.

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Cite this entry
APA

yazoo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yazoo

MLA

“yazoo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yazoo. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yazoo,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yazoo.

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