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rouge et noir
(rouge et noir)
Pronunciation:
/ˌruːʒ eɪ ˈnwɑː/
noun
[
mass noun
]
a gambling card game in which cards are turned up on a table marked with red and black diamonds.
Origin:
late 18th century
: French
, literally 'red and black'
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