# pinochle

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpiˌnʌk.l̩/

## Definitions
1. A card game, similar to bezique.
2. A meld of the jack of diamonds and queen of spades in that card game.

## Etymology
Perhaps from German Binokel, French binocle (literally “pince-nez”), a related card game.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pinochle