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jai alai
jai alai [ h ə lī ]


noun 
Definition:
 
game derived from pelota: a version of the game pelota, for two or four players.
See also  pelota (sense 1)

[Early 20th century. < Spanish< Basque jai 'festival' + alai 'merry']
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