English Explanatory Dictionary

quinella

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A form of bet in which the bettor predicts the first two finishers in a race, without concern for the order of finishing.
verb
  1. To have two team members, horses, etc., finish first and second in the same event.

Pronunciation

en-au-quinella.ogg

Word forms

quinella quinellas quiniela quinellaing quinellaed

Etymology

From American Spanish quiniela (“sporting bet or pool”); US from 1942.

Derived words

quadrella
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