<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>former name of Kolkata (but sometimes still used). Also called Calcutta pool.</li><li>a form of betting pool for a competition or tournament, as golf or auto racing, in which gamblers bid for participating contestants in an auction, the proceeds from which are put into a pool for distribution, according to a prearranged scale of percentages, to those who selected winners.</li></ul><p><strong>Synonyms</strong></p><ul><li>assortment</li><li>assemblage</li><li>collection</li></ul>