carom

Meanings

1. A shot in which the ball struck with the cue comes in contact with two or more balls on the table; a hitting of two or more balls with the player's ball.
2. A billiard-like Indian game in which players take turns flicking checker-like pieces into one of four goals on the corners of a board measuring one meter by one meter.

1. To make a carom (shot in billiards).
2. To strike and bounce back; to strike (something) and rebound.

1. Ajwain.

Etymology

Etymology tree Sanskrit कर्मार (karmā́ra)der. Marathi करंबळ (karambaḷ)der. Malay karambalbor. Portuguese carambolabor. Spanish carambolabor. French caramboleder.? English carom Probably derived from French carambole (the red ball in billiards).