barranca

bar·ran·ca

noun \bə-ˈraŋ-kə\

plural bar·ran·cas also bar·ran·cos

Definition of BARRANCA

1

: a deep gully or arroyo with steep sides

2

: a steep bank or bluff

Variants of BARRANCA

bar·ran·ca also bar·ran·co \-(ˌ)kō\

Examples of BARRANCA

1. <the intimidating barrancas that can be found in the Sierra Nevada>

Origin of BARRANCA

Spanish

First Known Use: 1648

Related to BARRANCA

Synonyms: cliff (also barranco), bluff, crag, escarpment, palisade, precipice, scar, scarp

Related Words: butte, cuesta, hogback, tor; bulwark, embankment; declivity, drop-off, pitch

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