baccarat
or bac·ca·ra
[ bah-kuh-rah, bak-uh-; bah-kuh-rah, bak-uh-; French ba-ka ra ]
/ ˈbɑ kəˌrɑ, ˈbæk ə-; ˌbɑ kəˈrɑ, ˌbæk ə-; French ba ka ˈra /
noun
a gambling game at cards played by a banker and two or more punters who bet against the banker.
Origin of baccarat
1865–70; variant of
baccara < French < ?
Words nearby baccarat
bacardi,
bacca,
baccalaureate,
baccalaureate sermon,
baccalauréat,
baccarat,
baccate,
bacchae,
bacchanal,
bacchanalia,
bacchanalian
British Dictionary definitions for baccara
baccarat
/ (ˈbækəˌrɑː, ˌbækəˈrɑː, French bakara) /
noun
a card game in which two or more punters gamble against the banker
Word Origin for baccarat
C19: from French
baccara, of unknown origin