barchan

[ bahr-kahn ]

noun

1. a crescent-shaped sand dune with the convex side in the direction of the wind.

barchan

/ bɑːˈkɑːn /

noun

1. a crescent-shaped shifting sand dune, convex on the windward side and steeper and concave on the leeward

Word History and Origins

Origin of barchan¹

1885–90; < Russian barkhán, said to be < Turkic