What is "penuchle"

Pinochle \Pin"o*chle\, Pinocle \Pin"o*cle\, n. A game at cards, played with forty-eight cards, being all the cards above the eight spots in two packs. [Also spelled penuchle.]

n. (alternative form of pinochle English)

n. a card game played with a 48-card pack (two of each suit for high cards); play resembles whist [syn: pinochle, pinocle, bezique]