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Definition of: pinochle
(pē′nuk·əl, -nok-) noun
A card game resembling bezique played with a double pack of 48 cards, ranking as follows: ace, ten, king, queen, jack, and nine: also spelled penuchle, penuckle. Also pi′noc·le.
—check pinochle A four–handed, partnership card game, based on bridge and pinochle, with a double–scoring system of points and checks. [Origin unknown]
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