"petanque" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: petanques [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} petanque (countable and uncountable, plural petanques)
  1. (uncountable) Alternative form of pétanque (“French boules game”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Alternative form of: pétanque (extra: French boules game)
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  2. (mining, dated, countable, uncountable) Any of various ores, including forms of silver sulfide (such as stephanite) and the copper ore tetrahedrite. Tags: countable, dated, uncountable Categories (topical): Mining
    Sense id: en-petanque-en-noun-rO44srAA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 94 Topics: business, mining

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