Bayou state

/ˈbaɪ.(j)uː steɪt/ name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    An unofficial nickname for Louisiana, a state of the United States.
  2. 2
    An unofficial nickname for Mississippi, a state of the United States.

Synonyms

All synonyms
louisiana

Etymology

From the numerous bayous flowing through these states.

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