pelota
noun [ U ] uk/pəˈləʊ.tə/ us/pəˈloʊ.t̬ə/ (also Basque pelota)
西班牙回力球运动总称(分用手，用球拍或用篮状手套对墙击球的不同比赛方式)
a game played on a special playing area by two teams of two players who hit a small hard ball against a wall with their hand, a wooden bat, or a racket
Uruguayans have a world-class pelota team. 乌拉圭人拥有世界级的回力球队。
On Sundays and fiestas, traditional games of pelota are played in the narrow streets near Altea's church square. 在周日和节日期间，传统的回力球比赛在阿尔特亚教堂广场附近的狭窄街道上进行。
Compare: jai alai
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- Is it true pelota was once an Olympic sport?
- The game first originated as pelota and was played with the open hand.
- This summer's games include such demo delights as Tae kwon do, roller-hockey, and Basque pelota.