[ 'bα:k(ə)n ]
■ noun a crescent-shaped shifting sand dune, as found in the deserts of Turkestan.
Origin
C19: from Turkic barkhan .
BARCHAN
Meaning of BARCHAN in English
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004
[ 'bα:k(ə)n ]
■ noun a crescent-shaped shifting sand dune, as found in the deserts of Turkestan.
Origin
C19: from Turkic barkhan .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004