barachois
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thumb|A barachois at South Lake, Prince Edward Island.
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thumb|A barachois at South Lake, Prince Edward Island.
A barachois is a type of coastal lagoon partially or totally separated from the ocean by a sand or shingle bar. The term is used in Atlantic Canada, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Réunion, and Mauritius. On Diego Garcia in the British Indian Ocean Territory, it describes narrow-mouthed saltwater wetlands within the lagoon.
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