roque

[ rohk ]

noun
  1. a form of croquet played on a clay or hard-surface court surrounded by a low wall off which the balls may be played.

Origin of roque

1
1895–1900, Americanism; back formation from roquet

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How to use roque in a sentence

  • Theyre a deal too bigoted for that, especially them at St. Roques.

    Salem Chapel, v.1/2 | Mrs. Oliphant

British Dictionary definitions for roque

roque

/ (rəʊk) /


noun
  1. US a game developed from croquet, played on a hard surface with a resilient surrounding border from which the ball can rebound

Origin of roque

1
C19: variant of croquet

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