BARRANCA

Etymology

Noun

barranca (plural barrancas)

A steep-sided gulch or arroyo; a canyon or ravine.

Anagrams

• barracan

Source: Wiktionary


Bar*ran"ca, n. Etym: [Sp.]

Definition: A ravine caused by heavy rains or a watercourse. [Texas & N. Mex.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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