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quindecennial
quindecillion
quinella
quinic acid
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quiniela
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quinine
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quinella

qui·nel·la [ kwi néllə, kee néllə ] (plural qui·nel·las) or qui·nie·la [ keen yéllə ] (plural qui·nie·las)


noun 
Definition:
 
bet on first two finishers: a bet in which the bettor picks the first two finishers in a race or other sporting event without specifying their order of finish

[Early 20th century. < American Spanish quiniela< Spanish quina "keno" < French quine (see keno)]
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