poker dice
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noun
(used with a plural verb) dice that, instead of being marked with spots, carry on their faces a picture or symbol representing the six highest playing cards: ace, king, queen, jack, ten, nine.
(usually used with a singular verb) any of various gambling games played with from three to six such dice.
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Origin of poker dice
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75
Words nearby poker dice
poke fun at, pokelogan, Pokémon, poke one's nose into, poker, poker dice, poker face, poker-faced, poker machine, poker spine, pokerwork
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British Dictionary definitions for poker dice
poker dice
noun
a dice marked on its six faces with the pictures of the playing cards from ace to nine
a gambling game, based on poker hands, played with five such dice
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