Noun: pinochle 'pee,nú-kulUsage: N. Amer- A card game played with a pack of forty-eight cards (two of each suit for high cards); play resembles whist
"Pinochle tournaments are common in some community centers";
- pinocle [N. Amer], penuchle, bezique
Derived forms: pinochles
Type of: card game, cards
Encyclopedia: Pinochle