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jai alai

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jai alai /ˌhʌɪ əˈlʌɪ /
noun [mass noun] a game like pelota played with large curved wicker baskets:
[as modifier] jai alai players.
– ORIGIN Spanish, from Basque jai festival + alai merry.
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