parche
/ˈpaɾt͡ʃe/ · B2 · noun · m
patch
🩹 parche sounds like 'par-chay': a patch that parches (dries) a hole shut
Spanish parche is a patch, from the same root as English patch. Anchor: 'par-chay' = 'part, okay' — a part added to make a torn thing okay again. Same word covers clothing patches, software patches, eyepatches and nicotine patches.