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lacrosse

la·crosse

lacrosse

 
pronunciation:
l kraws
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part of speech: noun
definition: a game played on a field. The players use sticks with a net on one end to carry the ball and throw it into the other team's goal.
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Lacrosse is from la crosse, a Canadian-French term for the hooked stick used in the game.
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