Jai alai is a game that is played in Spain, North America, and the Philippines, in which the players hit a ball against a wall using a long basket tied to their wrist.
jai alai in British English
(ˈhaɪ ˈlaɪ, ˈhaɪ əˌlaɪ, ˌhaɪ əˈlaɪ)
noun
a version of pelota played by two or four players
Word origin
via Spanish from Basque, from jai game, festival + alai merry
jai alai in American English
(ˈhaɪˌlaɪ; ˈhaɪəˌlaɪ)
a game like handball, popular in Latin America: it is played with a curved basket (cesta) fastened to the arm, for catching the ball and hurling it against the wall