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pinochle

pi·nochle

US/ˈpiˌnʌk.l̩/ rare

noun

1.

a card game played with a 48-card pack (two of each suit for high cards); play resembles whist

Synonyms

Origin

Perhaps from Austro-Bavarian pronunciation of German Binokel (where b>p change is common) , French binocle (literally “pince-nez”), a related card game.

Phrases

  • pinochle rummy

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