barro

Definitions of barro
  1. noun
    a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne
    synonyms: barrillo, búa, granito, grano, pupa, pústula
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    pústula
    a small inflamed elevation of skin containing pus; a blister filled with pus
    type of:
    acné
    an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones
  2. noun
    clay that does not contain any iron; used in making pottery or for modeling
    synonyms: gres
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    arcilla
    a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
  3. noun
    water soaked soil; soft wet earth
    synonyms: lodo, légamo
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    type of:
    tierra
    the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
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