PELOTA Meaning of PELOTA in English [ pɪ'lɒtə , -'ləʊtə ]■ noun1》 a Basque or Spanish ball game played in a walled court with basket-like rackets attached to the hand. 2》 the ball used in ~.OriginSp., lit. 'ball'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004