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/Sounds like "koo" (as in "cool") + "BEH" (as in "bed") + "tah" (as in "tar")/

Meaning

A large plastic bucket with a handle, the all-purpose container in Mexican households. Used for carrying water, mixing cement, mopping floors, washing the car, bathing the dog, or basically whatever needs a container large enough to hold it.

Examples

Fill the bucket with water to mop the floor.

I need a big bucket to wash the car this weekend.

Word family
Regional synonyms
Bandera de España
Cubo

A drinking straw, that little tube you stick in your glass to sip. In Mexico it's the default word for straw, and now the eco-friendly cardboard ones are replacing the plastic originals.