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barro

mud

noun BAH-rroh Rare

Also means

clay

Usage Note

Barro means mud (los niños se mancharon de barro) and also the clay used in pottery (barro cocido = fired clay/terracotta). Vasijas de barro (clay vessels) is a common phrase. In some regions it also refers to a pimple on the skin — a colloquial but widespread use in Latin America.

Examples

"Los zapatos estaban llenos de barro."

Natural Translation

The shoes were covered in mud.

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