barachois

== English == === Etymology === From French barachois, from Basque barratxoa (“little bar”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˌbæɹəˈʃwɑː/ (US, Canada) (without the Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA(key): /ˌbæɹəˈʃwɑ/ (Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA(key): /ˌbɛɹəˈʃwɑ/, /ˌbeɹəˈʃwɑ/ === Noun === barachois (plural barachois) (Atlantic Canada, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Réunion, Mauritius) A coastal lagoon partially or totally separated from the ocean by a sand or shingle bar. === Further reading ===