barachois

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barachois

/ˌbæɹəˈʃwɑː/ UK
/ˌbæɹəˈʃwɑ/ Canada, US
/ˌbɛɹəˈʃwɑ/ Canada, US
/ˌbeɹəˈʃwɑ/ Canada, US

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

noun barachois

Atlantic Canada A coastal lagoon partially or totally separated from the ocean by a sand or shingle bar. These barachois are inland lagoons connected with the main lagoon by a narrow outlet some 2 fathoms deep or more. They are filled and emptied every tide, and their floor is intersected by numerous small channels running in every direction[…]

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@misc{barachois_2026,
  title = {barachois},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/barachois},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}