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quinella

Pronunciation: /kwɪˈnɛlə/
Definition of quinella

noun

  • a bet in which the first two places in a race must be predicted, but not necessarily in the correct order. Compare with perfecta.

Origin:

1940s (originally US): from Latin American Spanish quiniela

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Definition of quinella in the US English dictionary
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