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noun, masculine

lampazo

/lamˈpaθo/

noun, masculine/lamˈpaθo/plural: lampazos

burdock; mop; squeegee mop (the tool Uruguayans prefer for mopping)

Synonyms: secador de piso, jalador, haragán

From the neuter of Latin lappāceus from Latin lappa (“burdock”) which also has been confused with lapathium, lapathum (“sorrel”), compare Galician lampaza.