| 释义 |
cal·cut·ta
I. \(ˈ)kal|kəd.ə, -ətə\ adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: from Calcutta, India
: of or from the city of Calcutta, India : of the kind or style prevalent in Calcutta
II. noun
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1. [short for Calcutta cane] : a fishing rod made from a single piece of bamboo cane
2. or calcutta pool usually capitalized C [from the Calcutta sweepstakes, famous auction pool held in Calcutta, India] : a form of auction pool in which each contestant especially in golf and bridge tournaments is sold at a fixed price but at a handicap established by bidding in an auction |