单词 | quinella |
释义 | quinella in British English (kwɪˈnɛlə) noun Australian and New Zealand a form of betting on a horse race in which the punter bets on selecting the first and second place-winners in any order Word origin from American Spanish quiniela a game of chancequinella in American English (kwɪˈnɛlə; kiˈnɛlə) noun a form of betting, esp. in horse racing, in which the bettor, to win, must pick the first two finishers, in whichever order they finish : also quiˈniela (kiˈnjɛlə) Word origin AmSp quiniela, orig. a ball game with five players (later a wager or combination of wagers on thescores of the players; hence any wager against the house) < quina, five (on dice) < L quini, five each < quinque, five |
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