belote
noun
be·lote
bə-ˈlät
variants or belotte
bə-ˈlät
plural -s
: a card game played with a 32-card pack similar to klaberjass and very popular in France
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from French belote, belotte, of uncertain origin
Note: The hypothesis that the game was named after a certain F. Belot, who supposedly perfected it, has not been confirmed.