tresette

noun

tre·​set·​te

trāˈset-ē,

trə̇-

plural -s

: an Italian card game in which players may score by melding and by winning counting cards in tricks

Word History

Etymology

Italian, literally, three-seven; from the fact that 3 or 7 points are scored at one time

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