alcatrão

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Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic القَطْرَان (al-qaṭrān). Compare Spanish alquitrán.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: al‧ca‧trão

Noun

alcatrão m (uncountable)

  1. tar (resinous substance composed of liquid pitch, resin and oil or tallow)
  2. (Portugal) asphalt (dark substance, with a liquid appearance and a strong smell, obtained from the distillation of certain resinous woods and coal, used in floor coverings)
    Synonym: asfalto

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Bengali: আলকাতরা (alkatra)

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