Etymology

lacrosse

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Today it means: A sport played on a field between two opposing teams using sticks (crosses) and a ball, whereby one team defeats the other by scoring more goals within the allotted time. Full definition →

Canadian French la crosse ← ['fr-CA ',
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  1. ['fr-CA · borrowed from',
  2. Canadian French · borrowed fromla crosse
  3. English todaylacrosse

Borrowed from Canadian French la crosse (“the stick”).

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