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

Words Nearby roque

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How to use roque in a sentence

  • And yet it was really more necessary for Don roque to be escorted home than it had hitherto been.

    The Fourth Estate, vol. 2 | Armando Palacio Valds
  • But Don roque in a fury dashed the glass to the ground, and roared like a person possessed with the devil.

    The Fourth Estate, vol. 2 | Armando Palacio Valds

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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