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