baccarat

or bac·ca·ra

[ bah-kuh-rah, bak-uh-; bah-kuh-rah, bak-uh-; French ba-ka-ra ]

noun

1. a gambling game at cards played by a banker and two or more punters who bet against the banker.

baccarat

/ bakara; ˌbækəˈrɑː; ˈbækəˌrɑː /

noun

1. a card game in which two or more punters gamble against the banker

Word History and Origins

Origin of baccarat¹

1865–70; variant of baccara < French < ?

Word History and Origins

Origin of baccarat¹

C19: from French baccara , of unknown origin