quinella


qui·nel·la

Q0034100 (kwĭ-nĕl′ə, kē-) also qui·nie·la (kēn-yĕl′ə)n. A system of betting in which the bettor, in order to win, must pick the first two finishers of a race, but not necessarily in the correct sequence.
[American Spanish quiniela, diminutive of Spanish quina, keno, from French quine; see keno.]

quinella

(kwɪˈnɛlə) n (Gambling, except Cards) Austral 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[from American Spanish quiniela a game of chance]

qui•nel•la

(kiˈnɛl ə, kwɪ-)

also qui•nie•la

(kinˈyɛl ə)

n., pl. -las. a type of bet, esp. 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. [1940–45, Amer.; < American Spanish]