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noun
Any of a variety of Spanish sports played against a wall.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a Basque or Spanish game played in a court with a ball and a wickerwork racket
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: jai alai
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: court game
History
From Spanish pelota (“ball”). Doublet of pellet.
