pedro

American  

[pee-droh, pey-] / ˈpi droʊ, ˈpeɪ- /

noun

Cards.

PLURAL

pedros

1. any of several varieties of the game all fours in which the five of trumps counts at its face value.

2. the five of trumps.

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Etymology

Origin of pedro

First recorded in 1870–75; from Spanish: literally, “Peter”; Peter ( def. )

Example Sentences

Are we seeing Brazil's number nine for the World Cup, with Joao Pedro and Richarlison not playing great.

From BBC

Dramane Kamagate became the leading Confederation Cup scorer this season with six goals by notching two for San Pedro of Ivory Coast in a 2-0 Group A victory over Malian visitors Djoliba.

From Barron's

Peru's former President Pedro Castillo is among two of the South American nation's ex-leaders to be handed prison sentences in as many days.

From BBC

The Riveras grew up on the outskirts of San Pedro Sula in northern Honduras, where both their parents worked at a sugar mill.

From The Wall Street Journal

Crumbling infrastructure has forced the closure of a low-security prison in San Pedro that has housed a host of infamous inmates over the years including Al Capone and Charles Manson, the Federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed this week.

From Los Angeles Times