BARRANCA


Meaning of BARRANCA in English

n.

Pronunciation: b ə - ' ra ŋ -k ə

Variant: also bar · ran · co \ -( ˌ )k ō \

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -cas also -cos

Etymology: Spanish

Date: 1648

1 : a deep gully or arroyo with steep sides

2 : a steep bank or bluff

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.