Meanings
nounroque (uncountable)
- USuncountableA form of croquet using short-handled mallets, and played on a hard surface.
Origin
Coined 1899 by removing the first and last letters from croquet.
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Rhymes with roque
oaksmokefolkspokebrokejokeloccokestokekochbaroquesoakcloakchokerevokebespokeyokeprovokeevokeblokecoqyolkhoketoke
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APA
roque. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roque
MLA
“roque.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roque. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “roque,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roque.
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