CANASTA


Meaning of CANASTA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kə-ˈnas-tə ]

noun

Etymology: Spanish, literally, basket

Date: 1948

1. : a form of rummy using two full decks in which players or partnerships try to meld groups of three or more cards of the same rank and score bonuses for 7-card melds

2. : a meld of seven cards of the same rank in canasta

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.