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petanque

/pɛtɑ̃k/ noun · British & US
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What does petanque mean?

noun

A game of French origin, played with metal balls, in which players take turns throwing the balls towards a target ball, with the goal of getting their balls closer to the target than their opponents' balls.

Example

"The group of friends spent the afternoon playing petanque in the park."

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