dentífrico
toothpaste
noun den-TEE-free-koh Rare
Origin: From Latin dens ('tooth') + fricare ('to rub').
Usage Note
Dentífrico is the formal or technical term for toothpaste; everyday speakers in Spain and Latin America more often say pasta de dientes or crema dental. The adjective sense ('tooth-cleaning') also exists: pasta dentífrica. It is masculine: el dentífrico.
Examples
"Compra un tubo de dentífrico."
Natural Translation
Buy a tube of toothpaste.
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