pi·noch·le
noun \ˈpē-ˌnə-kəl\Definition of PINOCHLE
: a card game played with a 48-card pack containing two each of A, K, Q, J, 10, 9 in each suit with the object to score points by melding certain combinations of cards or by winning tricks that contain scoring cards; also : the meld of queen of spades and jack of diamonds scoring 40 points in this game
Origin of PINOCHLE
modification of German dialect Binokel, a game resembling bezique, from French dialect binocle
First Known Use: 1864
Rhymes with PINOCHLE
pinochle
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)
Card game. In one popular version of pinochle three players use two packs of 24 cards ranking ace, 10, king, queen, jack, and 9 of each suit. Each player is dealt 15 cards, 3 at a time. Bidding is based on certain combinations of cards within the player's hand and an estimation of tricks, or hands, the player can win. The name derives from Binokel, a German game resembling bezique.
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