Yazoo

See also: yazoo

English

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Yazoo

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

Derived terms

• Yazoo City
• Yazoo County