Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations

Click to move up the list of words
Pele’s hair
pelecypod
pelerine
Peleus
pelf
pelham
pelican
pelican crossing
Pelican State
pelisse
pelite
pell-mell
pellagra
pellet
pellicle
pellitory
pellucid
Click to move down the list of words
Also available:

World English Dictionary
Dictionnaire Français

pelota

pe·lo·ta [ pə lṓtə ] (plural pe·lo·tas)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. fast court game of Basque origin: a fast court game of Basque origin, in which two players use long wickerwork baskets strapped to their wrists to hurl a ball against a marked wall and catch it.
See also  jai alai


2. ball for pelota: the ball used in pelota

[Early 19th century. < Spanish, "ball" < Latin pila]
Advertisement

© 2009 Microsoft