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单词 pachisi
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
pa•chi•si  (pə chēzē, pä-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Gamesa board game, originated in ancient India, in which four players advance four pieces each along a route on a cross-shaped board toward a center square by throws of cowrie shells or dice.
  2. Gamesa modern version of this game. Also, parchesi, parchisi. 
  • Hindi pacīsī, adjective, adjectival derivative of pacīs twenty-five
  • 1790–1800

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pachisi /pəˈtʃiːzɪ pɑː-/ n
  1. an Indian game somewhat resembling backgammon, played on a cruciform board using six cowries as dice
Etymology: 18th Century: from Hindi pacīsī, from pacīs twenty-five (the highest score possible in one throw)
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