Classic board game from India

• Game with a cross-shaped board
• Game with beehive-shaped pieces
• Game named after the Hindi word for "twenty-five"
• Played on a cross-shaped board
• Board game
• An ancient board game resembling backgammon

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Pachisi \Pa*chi"si\, Parchesi \Par*che"si\, Parchisi \Par*chi"si\, n. [Hind., fr. pachis twenty-five, the highest throw in the game.] A game, somewhat resembling backgammon, originating in India. A game adopted from the Indian game, using disks, as of pasteboard, ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. An ancient Indian board game in which players, throwing dice, shells, etc. to determine the distance of each move, attempt to be the first to take all of their counters around the board.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Pachisi is a cross and circle board game that originated in ancient India which has been described as the "national game of India ". It is played on a board shaped like a symmetrical cross. A player's pieces move around the board based upon a throw of six ...