chapapote
tar
Chapapote means tar. This word doesn't have easily recognizable pieces, but you can remember it by thinking of 'chapa' (sheet metal) covered in a sticky 'pote' (pot or container), like tar covering a surface.
noun
- tarA thick, sticky, dark-colored form of petroleum that washes up on beachesLa playa estaba cubierta de chapapote después del derrame de petróleo. // The beach was covered in tar after the oil spill.