chapopote

USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled “chapapote.”
el chapopote(
chah
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poh
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poh
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
1. (general)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. asphalt
El chapopote de esta calle aún está fresco y tiene un olor muy fuerte.The asphalt on this street is still fresh and it has a very strong odor.
b. pitch
El vertido de chapopote en el mar mató a muchos animales marinos.The spill of pitch on the sea killed many marine animals.
c. tar
Los obreros están asfaltando la avenida con chapopote.The workers are paving the avenue with tar.
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