English Explanatory Dictionary

vargueno

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Pronunciation

/vɑː(ɹ)ˈɡeɪnjəʊ/

Word forms

vargueno varguenos bargueño vargueño

Etymology

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

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