BOLIVIA


Meaning of BOLIVIA in English

I. bōˈlivēə, bə- adjective

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: from Bolivia, country in So. America

: of or from Bolivia : of the kind or style prevalent in Bolivia : bolivian

II. noun

( -s )

1.

[probably so called from the use of Bolivian alpaca in its composition]

: a twilled woolen fabric for outwear with a surface like plush in diagonal or vertical lines

2. often capitalized

[from Bolivia, the country]

a. : a form of canasta in which sequences and wild cards may be melded

b. : a 7-card meld of wild cards in the game of bolivia

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