matute

Definitions of matute
  1. noun
    secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty is due
    synonyms: chivo, contrabando, matuteo, meteduría
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    types:
    tráfico de armas
    the smuggling of guns and ammunition into a country secretly and illegally
    type of:
    importación
    the commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign country
  2. noun
    a public building in which a variety of games of chance can be played (operated as a business)
    synonyms: leonera, tablaje, timba
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    types:
    casino
    a public building for gambling and entertainment
    type of:
    edificio, inmueble
    a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
  3. noun
    goods whose importation or exportation or possession is prohibited by law
    synonyms: alijo, chivo, contrabando
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    type of:
    buhonería, efecto, género, géneros, mercadería, mercancías
    commodities offered for sale
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