A dead tree or stump, especially one still standing in water or in a swamp; a remnant of a once-living tree.
From French 'chicot,' likely derived from Old French, reflecting regional vocabulary for the remnants of trees in wetland environments, particularly in Louisiana and swamp regions.
Chicot is a word that survives almost exclusively in Louisiana and the American South, showing how regional French vocabulary persists in place names like Lake Chicot and as linguistic fossils in swamp communities.
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