yazoo
/ˈjæzuː/
noun
- A tributary that flows parallel to a main river for a long distance before joining it, often because the main river's natural levees prevent earlier entry.
- The Yazoo River is a classic example of a yazoo stream in geography class.
- The small creek acted as a yazoo, running alongside the larger river for miles.
- Geologists studied the yazoo to understand how floodplains shape river systems.