pachisi
pac·hisi
noun
1.
an ancient board game resembling backgammon; played on a cross-shaped board
Origin
Borrowed from Hindi पचीसी (pacīsī, “twenty-five”), referring to the largest score that can be thrown with the cowrie shells. First attested in the 19th century.
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