barachois

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barachois

Etymology edit

From Basque barratxoa (“little bar”)

Noun edit

barachois (plural barachoises)

(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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