noun, masculine/taˈpon/plural: tapones
obstruction, blockage; cap, plug, bung, stopper; plug, bathplug (for bath, bathtub), sink plug (for sink); earplug; wax, build up of wax (excess wax in the ear)
Synonyms: tapones para los oídos, atasco, embotellamiento
Etymology tree Proto-Austronesian *Capa Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tapa Tagalog tapabor. Spanish tapa Spanish -ón Spanish tapón From tapa + -ón.