canasta
A card game similar to rummy and played using two packs, where the object is to meld…A card game similar to rummy and played using two packs, where the object is to meld groups of the same rank.
» Canasta is my favorite card game.
Канаста - моя любимая карточная игра.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)A card game similar to rummy and played using two packs, where the object is to meld groups of the same rank.
Canasta
кана́стаkanásta
a form of rummy using two decks of cards and four jokers; jokers and deuces are wild; the object is to form groups of the same rank
(countable)A meld of seven cards in a game of canasta.
Examples
2 sentencesCanasta is my favorite card game.
ruКанаста - моя любимая карточная игра.
Tom and Mary are playing Canasta.
ruТом и Мэри играют в канасту.
deTom und Mary spielen Canasta.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Spanish canasta. The game originates from Uruguay.From Spanish canasta. The game originates from Uruguay.
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Forms
plural: canastasSynonyms
2 synonyms- a form of rummy using two decks of cards and four jokers; jokers and deuces are wild; the object is to form groups of the same rank:basket rummymeld
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable