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单词 quinella
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quinella

[ kee-nel-uh, kwi- ]
/ kiˈnɛl ə, kwɪ- /

noun

a type of bet, especially on horse races, in which the bettor, in order to win, must select the first- and second-place finishers without specifying their order of finishing.
a race in which such bets are made.
Also qui·nel·a, quiniela.
Compare exacta.

Origin of quinella

1940–45, Americanism;<American Spanish quiniela, equivalent to Spanish quin(a) (<French quinekeno) + -iela noun suffix

Words nearby quinella

quindecagon, quindecaplet, quindecennial, quindecillion, Quine, quinella, quinestrol, Qui Nhon, Qui Nhong, quinhydrone, quinic acid
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British Dictionary definitions for quinella

quinella
/ (kwɪˈnɛlə) /

noun

Australian and NZ a form of betting on a horse race in which the punter bets on selecting the first and second place-winners in any order

Word Origin for quinella

from American Spanish quiniela a game of chance
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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