barachois

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English

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Etymology

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From French barachois, from Basque barratxoa (“little bar”).

Noun

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barachois (plural barachoises)

  1. (Atlantic Canada, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Réunion, Mauritius) A coastal lagoon partially or totally separated from the ocean by a sand or shingle bar.
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