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vargueno

/vɑː(ɹ)ˈɡeɪnjəʊ/

vargueno noun: a decorative cabinet of a kind originating near Toledo in Spain, having a rectangular body supported on legs or an ornamental framework, and a front that opens downwards on hinges to serve as a writing desk.

vargueno: a decorative cabinet of a kind originating near Toledo in Spain, having a rectangular body...
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Noun

vargueno (plural varguenos)

  1. A decorative cabinet of a kind originating near Toledo in Spain, having a rectangular body supported on legs or an ornamental framework, and a front that opens downwards on hinges to serve as a writing desk.

Forms of vargueno

pluralvarguenos
alternative formbargueño
alternative formvargueño

Origin of vargueno

Borrowed from Spanish vargueño or bargueño, from Bargas, the name of the village where it originates.

Questions about vargueno

What does vargueno mean?
Vargueno means a decorative cabinet of a kind originating near Toledo in Spain, having a rectangular body supported on legs or an ornamental framework, and a front that opens downwards on hinges to serve as a writing desk.
What part of speech is vargueno?
Vargueno is a noun.
How do you pronounce vargueno?
Vargueno is pronounced /vɑː(ɹ)ˈɡeɪnjəʊ/.
What is the plural of vargueno?
The plural of vargueno is varguenos.

Words near vargueno in the dictionary

  1. Varginha
  2. Vargo
  3. vargood
  4. vargord
  5. Vargos
  6. vargueno
  7. varguenos
  8. vargueño
  9. Varguism
  10. vargulin
  11. Vargus

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