Similar words
alquitrán
brea is more traditional than alquitrán, often naval tar used to seal ships; alquitrán is the general modern word for "tar," like road tar.
Similar in other languages
German
Teer
Teer is the German word for the same thing — both mean "tar."
Practice
1 What does brea mean?
tar
2 Fill the gap: Cubrieron el casco con ___.
Full sentence: Cubrieron el casco con brea. (They covered the hull with tar.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches brea?
brea: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.