billabong

• Nom désignant un plan d'eau stagnant formé dans le lit d'un cours d'eau intermittent ou un bras de rivière, alimenté par le courant principal uniquement en période de hautes eaux.

A noun referring to a stagnant pool of water in the bed of a stream that flows intermittently, or a branch of a river formed by water flowing from the main stream only when the water level is high.

1. Stagnant pool in a dry riverbedB2formalaustralian

   A still body of water that remains in the bed of a stream that only flows occasionally.

   Gour

   • After the rains stopped, only a billabong remained in the dry creek.
   • The kangaroos came to drink from the billabong at dusk.
   • The old billabong was surrounded by eucalyptus trees.

   Synonymesbackwaterpool

2. River branch formed during high waterB2formalaustralian

   A channel or branch of a river that is only filled with water when the main river's water level is high.

   Chenal temporaire de crue

   • During the flood, the river formed a billabong across the floodplain.
   • The billabong was cut off from the main river as the water receded.
   • They camped near a billabong that was still full from the spring rains.

   Synonymesbackwater