Quinella Definition

kwĭ-nĕlə, 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.

Webster's New World

(gambling, horse racing) A form of bet in which the bettor predicts the first two finishers in a race, without concern for the order of finishing.

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verb

(Australia, New Zealand) To have two team members, horses, etc., finish first and second in the same event.

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Other Word Forms of Quinella

Singular:

quinella

Plural:

quinellas

American Spanish quiniela diminutive of Spanish quina keno from French quine keno

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From American Spanish quiniela (“sporting bet or pool"); US from 1942.

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