Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Pelota \Pe*lo"ta\, n. [Sp., lit., ball.]
   A Basque, Spanish, and Spanish-American game played in a
   court, in which a ball is struck with a wickerwork racket.

Source : WordNet®

pelota
     n : a Basque or Spanish game played in a court with a ball and a
         wickerwork racket [syn: {jai alai}]