English Explanatory Dictionary

barchan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An arc-shaped shifting sand dune comprising well-sorted (uniformly sized) sand.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɑːk(ə)n/ /bɑːˈkɑːn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-barchan.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-barchan2.wav /ˈbɑɹˌkɑn/ /bɑɹˈkɑn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-barchan.wav

Word forms

barchan barchans barchane barkan barkhan

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Russian барха́н (barxán), from a Turkic language such as Kazakh барқан (barqan); further etymology unknown. The Russian word was first used in scientific literature in 1881 by the Russian zoologist and explorer Alexander von Middendorf (1815–1894).

Derived words

barchanoid megabarchan
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