vaina

Definitions of vaina
  1. noun
    a detachable container of fuel on an airplane
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    contenedor
    any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
  2. noun
    a sheath for a sword or dagger or bayonet
  3. noun
    the housing or outer covering of something
    synonyms: caja, camisa, envoltura
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    caja de cambio, caja de cambios
    the shell (metal casing) in which a train of gears is sealed
  4. noun
    an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part
    synonyms: envoltura, estuche, forro
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    bacalao
    the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
    type of:
    cubierta, envoltura, protección
    a natural object that covers or envelops
  5. noun
    a stupid incompetent person
    synonyms: alcornoque, atún, bobales, bobalicón, bodoque, borrico, cateto, cebollino, ceporro, cernícalo, ganso, gaznápiro, lechuzo, lila, majadero, mentecato, percebe, tarado, tontaina, tontorrón, zopenco, zote
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    crédulo, imbécil, ingenuo, inocente, simple
    a person lacking intelligence or common sense
  6. noun
    a several-seeded dehiscent fruit as e.g. of a leguminous plant
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    legumbre
    the fruit or seed of any of various bean or pea plants consisting of a case that splits along both sides when ripe and having the seeds attach to one side of the case
    lenteja
    the fruit or seed of a lentil plant
    guisante
    the fruit or seed of a pea plant
    type of:
    fruto
    the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
  7. noun
    the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
    synonyms: bacalao
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