mascota

Definitions of mascota
  1. noun
    something believed to bring good luck
    synonyms: amuleto, dije, talismán
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    types:
    amuleto, filacteria, talismán
    a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease
    fetiche, vudú
    a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers
    type of:
    cosa, objeto, objeto físico, objeto inanimado
    a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
  2. noun
    a person or animal that is adopted by a team or other group as a symbolic figure
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    type of:
    forma de vida, organismo, ser, ser vivo
    a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
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