pedro

[pee-droh, pey-]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pedro¹

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

Example Sentences

In April, Pedro Pizarro, chief executive of Edison International, the utility’s parent company, said that “a leading hypothesis” of Eaton fire investigators was that a century-old transmission line, last used during the Vietnam War, somehow became re-energized and sparked the fire.

From Los Angeles Times

Pedro Gonçalo de Brito Aleixo Bogas told reporters that the Gloria line would reopen in the future with a new carriage.

From BBC

He also recalled the time that he was able to have the training staff of the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs come right to the hotel room of Spanish auteur Pedro Almodóvar to reset his back.

From Los Angeles Times

Only San Pedro coach Corey Walsh kept coaching this season.

From Los Angeles Times

Pedro Bogas from Carris, the Lisbon Tramways Company, told reporters it was a "very a sad day, not just for the victims but also for their families".

From BBC