"nina" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ninas [plural]
Etymology: From the name Nina, taken from the cartoonist Al Hirschfield's habit of hiding his daughter Nina's name in his drawings. Head templates: {{en-noun}} nina (plural ninas)
  1. A hidden message revealed in the completed grid of a crossword.
    Sense id: en-nina-en-noun-~lUD0aUn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 19 entries

Inflected forms

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