Baccara
a gambling game at cards played by a banker and two or more punters who bet against the banker.
noun
a card game in which two or more punters gamble against the banker
n.
card game, 1848, from french baccara (19c.), of unknown origin. baccarat is the name of a town in france that was noted for gl-ss-making.
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