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Word: Lacrosse
Speech Type: Noun
mid 19th century: from French (le jeu de) la crosse ‘(the game of) the hooked stick’. Compare with crosse
ləˈkrɒs
a team game, originally played by North American Indians, in which the ball is thrown, carried, and caught with a long-handled stick having a curved L-shaped or triangular frame at one end with a piece of shallow netting in the angle.
Short Definition:team game, originally played by North American Indians, in which ball is thrown, carried, and caught with long-handled stick
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