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quinella definition

qui·nella (kwi nel′ə, kē-)

noun

a form of betting, esp. in horse racing, in which the bettor, to win, must pick the first two finishers, in whichever order they finish
also quiniela qui·nie′la (kē nye′lə)

Etymology: AmSp quiniela, orig. a ball game with five players (later a wager or combination of wagers on the scores of the players; hence any wager against the house) < quina, five (on dice) < L quini, five each < quinque, five

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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