lacrosse

noun

/ləˈkrɒs/

/ləˈkrɔːs/

[uncountable]

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a game played on a field by two teams of ten players who use sticks with curved nets on them to catch, carry and throw the ball
CultureLacrosse is similar to field hockey and it was originally played by Native Americans. In the US it is mainly played by men and is a popular sport in schools. In Britain women's lacrosse is played in some schools.
Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2
Word Originmid 19th cent.: from French (le jeu de) la crosse ‘(the game of) the hooked stick’. Compare with crosse.

单词	lacrosse
释义	lacrosse noun /ləˈkrɒs/ /ləˈkrɔːs/ [uncountable] jump to other results a game played on a field by two teams of ten players who use sticks with curved nets on them to catch, carry and throw the ball CultureLacrosse is similar to field hockey and it was originally played by Native Americans. In the US it is mainly played by men and is a popular sport in schools. In Britain women's lacrosse is played in some schools. Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2 Word Originmid 19th cent.: from French (le jeu de) la crosse ‘(the game of) the hooked stick’. Compare with crosse.
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