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jai alai

jai a·lai [ h lī, h ə l ]


noun 
Definition:
 
game derived from pelota: a Latin American game similar to handball, played with baskets fastened to the arm for catching and throwing the ball.
See also  pelota (sense 1)


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