How to Say "sheath" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “sheath” is “vaina” — C1 level.
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nounC1
a cover for a knife or sword
Examples
Tienes que quitar los guisantes de la vaina.
You have to remove the peas from the pod.
El caballero metió la espada en su vaina.
The knight put the sword in its sheath.
La vainilla viene de una vaina de orquídea.
Vanilla comes from an orchid pod.
Describing Containers
When used literally, it refers to something that tightly encloses another thing, especially in nature or weaponry.
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