English Explanatory Dictionary

pinochle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A card game, similar to bezique.
  2. A meld of the jack of diamonds and queen of spades in that card game.

Pronunciation

/ˈpiˌnʌk.l̩/ pēʹ-nŭk-əl

Word forms

pinochle pinochles pinocle

Etymology

Perhaps from German Binokel, French binocle (literally “pince-nez”), a related card game.

Derived words

pinochle rummy
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