quiniela

noun qui·nie·la \kwin-ˈye-lə\

Definition of QUINIELA

: a bet in which the bettor picks the first and second place finishers but need not designate their order of finish in order to win — compare perfecta

Variants of QUINIELA

qui·nie·la or qui·nel·la \kwi-ˈne-lə\

Origin of QUINIELA

American Spanish quiniela, a game of chance resembling a lottery

First Known Use: 1905

Rhymes with QUINIELA

Capella, chlorella, favela, glabella, lamella, Mandela, nigella, novella, paella, patella, predella, prunella, rubella, sequela, umbrella, vanilla

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