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barranca

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barranca

Main Entry:: bar·ran·ca
Pronunciation:: \bə-ˈraŋ-kə\
Variant(s):: also bar·ran·co \-(ˌ)kō\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural bar·ran·cas also bar·ran·cos
Etymology:: Spanish
Date:: 1648

1 : a deep gully or arroyo with steep sides 2 : a steep bank or bluff

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