pachises
zi, pɑ- noun
1.
a board game, originated in ancient India, in which four players advance four pieces each along a route on a cross-shaped board toward a center square by throws of cowrie shells or dice.
2.
a modern version of this game.
Also, parchesi, parchisi.
Origin:
1790–1800; < Hindi pacīsī, adj. derivative of pacīs twenty-five
1790–1800; < Hindi pacīsī, adj. derivative of pacīs twenty-five
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| —n | |
| an Indian game somewhat resembling backgammon, played on a cruciform board using six cowries as dice | |
| [C18: from Hindi pacīsī, from pacīs twenty-five (the highest score possible in one throw)] | |
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