gallinero

Definitions of gallinero
  1. noun
    pejorative terms for an insane asylum
    synonyms: casa de locos, loquera
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    type of:
    manicomio, psiquiátrico, siquiátrico
    a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person
  2. noun
    a farm building for housing poultry
    synonyms: canoa, caponera, pollera
  3. noun
    an enclosed yard for keeping poultry
    synonyms: pollera
  4. noun
    loud confused noise from many sources
    synonyms: alboroto, algarabía, barahúnda, bullicio, chillería, greguería, gresca, grita, guachafita, guirigay, jaleo, rebullicio, tole, zurriburri
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    type of:
    estrépito, runrún
    sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
  5. noun
    a dealer in poultry and poultry products
    synonyms: pollero
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    type of:
    mercader, negociante
    a businessperson engaged in retail trade
  6. noun
    a confusion of voices and other sounds
    synonyms: babel
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