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pelota

 

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Noun pelota has 1 sense
  1. jai alai, pelota - a Basque or Spanish game played in a court with a ball and a wickerwork racket
    --1 is a kind of court game

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Pelota

Noun:

1. A ball used in various sports, usually made of rubber or leather.

Example sentence: She kicked the pelota with great force, sending it flying across the field.

Noun:

2. In Basque and Spanish cultures, a traditional handball game played with a curved basket strapped to the hand.

Example sentence: The crowd cheered as the players showed great skill and technique in the intense pelota match.

Noun:

3. In the Philippines, a popular street game similar to volleyball, played with teams hitting a ball over a net using any part of their body except the arms and hands.

Example sentence: During the summer break, the children would gather at the park to play pelota and have fun.

Noun:

4. A term used in some Spanish-speaking countries to refer to a formal dance.

Example sentence: The couple gracefully moved across the dance floor, twirling elegantly in the pelota.

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