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barrens
1
an uninhabited or infertile wilderness, unsuitable for cultivation or habitation
- The explorers crossed a barren stretching for miles.
- Few plants could survive in the harsh barren.
- They camped at the edge of a rocky barren.
- The barren was devoid of water and shelter.
- Travelers warned of a barren that offered no resources.
2
a group of mules considered collectively as a unit
- The farmer owned a barren of sturdy mules.
- A barren of mules was used to transport goods across the mountains.
- They led the barren of mules along the dusty trail.
- The ranch had a barren of mules for hauling supplies.
- A barren of mules waited at the stables for morning work.