tributary
A natural water stream that flows into a larger river or other body of water.
Other meanings
A vein which drains into another vein.
“The great saphenous vein is a tributary of the femoral vein.”
A nation, state, or other entity that pays tribute.
Synonyms
- feeder
A kind of
- branch
Related words
- palaeotributary
- tributaryless
- left tributary
- right tributary
Word history
From Latin "tribūtārius".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “tributary” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.