barranca
Americannoun
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a steep-walled ravine or gorge.
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a gully with steep sides; arroyo.
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Etymology
Origin of barranca
First recorded in 1685–95; from Spanish, variant of barranco, of obscure, probably pre-Latin origin
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The green is surrounded by LACC’s famous barranca — a sandy gully that runs across the course and is populated by ball-entangling grasses.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 18, 2023
A steep gully known as a barranca snakes through the course.
From New York Times ● Jun. 17, 2023
On your approach, you’ve got to take on the barranca.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2023
Open tee, players will once again hit over the barranca.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2023
A barranca south of San Pedro Naranjestila in the Sierra de Coalcomán; tropical semi-deciduous forest.
From The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacán, México by Duellman, William E.
That concrete canal and other drainage areas on the course, around half the holes, have been replaced by barrancas, which are often sandy areas dotted with native wild grasses and plants.
From Seattle Times ● May 22, 2024
Hanse also incorporated barrancas in a restoration he oversaw at Los Angeles Country Club, where the U.S.
From Seattle Times ● May 22, 2024
In the country of the Tarahumare, that is to say, the State of Chihuahua, there are three very large barrancas.
From Unknown Mexico, Volume 1 (of 2) A Record of Five Years' Exploration Among the Tribes of the Western Sierra Madre; In the Tierra Caliente of Tepic and Jalisco; and Among the Tarascos of Michoacan by Lumholtz, Carl
Here are the imposing barrancas of Jalisco which he traverses, and marks how they are buried in the profuse vegetation which presses up to the very border of the lava of smoking Ceboruco.
From Mexico Its Ancient and Modern Civilisation, History, Political Conditions, Topography, Natural Resources, Industries and General Development by Hume, Martin
Down in the barrancas, however, where the heat often becomes excessive, the climate is far from healthy, and I have seen even Indians ill with fever and ague, contracted generally during the rainy season.
From Unknown Mexico, Volume 1 (of 2) A Record of Five Years' Exploration Among the Tribes of the Western Sierra Madre; In the Tierra Caliente of Tepic and Jalisco; and Among the Tarascos of Michoacan by Lumholtz, Carl
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