# yazoo

**Pronunciation:** YAZOO

**CEFR level:** A2

**Part of speech:** noun

## Meaning

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

## Examples

- The article uses yazoo to mean (US) A tributary that runs parallel to a river (especially when separated by a....
- The teacher asked students to find yazoo in the reading.
- Check the words around yazoo to choose the right meaning.

## Common patterns

- a/the yazoo — Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — The article mentioned a yazoo.
- yazoo in context — Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — We checked yazoo in context before translating it.

## Collocations

- yazoo example — The teacher gave a yazoo example.
- yazoo meaning — We checked the yazoo meaning before moving on.

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