Carambole

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This word is acceptable for play in the UK dictionary that is being used in the following games:

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In billiards: The red ball placed on the mark.
  • n. A carom (which see).
  • In billiards, to carom.
  • n. [F.] The écu of Flanders struck by Louis XIV. for 80 sols, with the quartered arms of France and Burgundy.
  • Word Usage
    "More literally, a carambole is a somewhat acidic fruit characterized by its star shape."