belote

noun

be·​lote

bə-ˈlät

variants or belotte

bə-ˈlät

plural -s

: a card game played with a 32-card pack similar to klaberjass and very popular in France

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French belote, belotte, of uncertain origin

Note: The hypothesis that the game was named after a certain F. Belot, who supposedly perfected it, has not been confirmed.

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