I. kəˈsē(ˌ)nō noun
( -s )
Etymology: Italian, from casa house — more at casa
1. : a building or room used for social meetings and public amusements (as dancing) ; specifically : a building or room for gambling
2.
a. : a small usually decoratively designed Italian country house
b. : summerhouse
3. also cas·si·no : a card game played by two or more persons in which each player wins cards by matching or combining cards exposed on the table with cards from his hand — see big casino , little casino ; royal casino , spade casino
II. kəˈsē(ˌ)nō adjective
Etymology: casino , noun
: baked or broiled on the half shell usually with a topping of green pepper and bacon — often used postpositively
clams casino
oysters casino