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pelota
[ puh-loh-tuh; Spanish pe-law-tah ]
/ pəˈloʊ tə; Spanish pɛˈlɔ tɑ /
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noun, plural pe·lo·tas [puh-loh-tuhz; Spanish pe-law-tahs]. /pəˈloʊ təz; Spanish pɛˈlɔ tɑs/.
a Basque and Spanish game from which jai alai was developed.
the game of jai alai.
the ball used in pelota and jai alai.
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Origin of pelota
1890–95; <Spanish: ball <Middle French pelote;see pellet
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British Dictionary definitions for pelota
pelota
/ (pəˈlɒtə) /
noun
any of various games played in Spain, Spanish America, SW France, etc, by two players who use a basket strapped to their wrists or a wooden racket to propel a ball against a specially marked wall
Word Origin for pelota
C19: from Spanish: ball, from Old French pelote; see pellet
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