primero
noun
pri·me·ro pri-ˈmer-(ˌ)ō 
-ˈmir-
: a card game popular in the 16th and 17th centuries
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The game is likely primero — a bluffing game similar to poker. 
Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2021
Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2021 Word History
Etymology
probably borrowed from Spanish primera, noun derivative from feminine of primer "first," going back to Latin prīmārius "of the highest importance or station (of persons), first-rate, chief" — more at primary entry 1
First Known Use
1533, in the meaning defined above
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