vargueno

English

Spanish bargueño from 17th century, Museo Regional Tuxteco in Santiago Tuxtla

Alternative forms

• bargueño
• vargueño

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɑː(ɹ)ˈɡeɪnjəʊ/

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.