piquet

or pic·quet

[ pi-key, -ket ]

noun
  1. a card game played by two persons with a pack of 32 cards, the cards from deuces to sixes being excluded.

Origin of piquet

1
From French, dating back to 1640–50; see origin at pic2, -et

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piquet

/ (pɪˈkɛt, -ˈkeɪ) /


noun
  1. a card game for two people playing with a reduced pack and scoring points for card combinations and tricks won

Origin of piquet

1
C17: from French, of unknown origin; compare pique ²

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