pelota

pe·lo·ta  (p-lt)

n.

1. Jai alai.

2. The ball used in jai alai.

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[Spanish, from Old French pelote, pellet; see pellet.]

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pelota

Noun

a game played by two players who use a basket strapped to their wrists or a wooden racket to propel a ball against a specially marked wall [Spanish: ball]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

pelota - a Basque or Spanish game played in a court with a ball and a wickerwork racket jai alai court game - an athletic game played on a court