taroc ['tærɔk, -әk, tә'rɔk]
n.
塔罗克纸牌戏
Tarot \Tar"ot\, n. [F.; cf. It. tarocco.]
1. A game of cards; -- called also {taroc}. --Hoyle.
2. any of a set of 22 playing cards which bear allegorical
images representing various objects or influences
affecting human life, and widely used in fortunetelling;
they are also used as trumps in the game of taroc. Various
images are used by different artists to represent the
themes of each card.
[PJC]