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Catchword for “Ecuavolley”
Catchword: Ecuavolley
Part of speechn.
The part of speech reflects that used in the full entry, and not necessarily the part of speech as it is used in the quotation below.
Quotation: Aside from water taps and electricpoles, Ariasucu’s only public infrastructure is a concrete volleyball court. Beginning around three o’clock in the afternoon, men of any age gather to play three-a-side “Ecuavolley,” betting the equivalent of a day’s wages on the outcome.
Author:
Rudi Colloredo-Mansfeld
Article, document, publication, web site:
The Native Leisure Class
Date of publication:
Nov. 1, 1999
Page number:
22
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