/boch"ee/ , n.
an Italian variety of lawn bowling played on a dirt court that is shorter and narrower than the rink of a bowling green.
Also, bocci /boch"ee/ ; It. /bawt"chee/ , bocce /boch"ee/ ; It. /bawt"che/ , boccia /boch"euh/ ; It. /bawt"chah/ .
[ 1900-05; bocce bowls, pl. of boccia ball bottia round body ]