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barranca
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bar·ran·ca  (b-rngk) also bar·ran·co (-k)
n. pl. bar·ran·cas also bar·ran·cos Southwestern U.S.
1. A deep ravine or gorge.
2. A bluff.
[Spanish, probably of Iberian origin.]
barranca [bəˈræŋkə], barranco [bəˈræŋkəʊ]
n pl -cas, -cos
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) Southwestern US a ravine or precipice
[from Spanish, of uncertain origin]
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