[ 'mɒnti ]
■ noun (usu. three-card ~ ) a game of Mexican origin played with three cards, similar to three-card trick.
Origin
C19: Sp., lit. 'mountain', also 'heap of cards left after dealing'.
[ 'mɒnti ]
■ noun (usu. three-card ~ ) a game of Mexican origin played with three cards, similar to three-card trick.
Origin
C19: Sp., lit. 'mountain', also 'heap of cards left after dealing'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004