canasta

IPA: kʌnˈæstʌ

(uncountable, games, card games) A card game similar to rummy and played using two packs, where the object is to meld groups of the same rank.
(countable, card games) A meld of seven cards in a game of canasta.

Examples of "canasta" in Sentences

A Canasta is a meld of seven cards.
American Canasta can be found in few books.
I do play canasta with them every Thursday.
Canasta was a pioneer in the 1950s and 1960s of mentalism.
Bugs ultimately gets revenge by rendering Canasta flat broke.
Reese also wrote books on casino gambling, canasta and backgammon.
I have always played canasta and 2 player with a rule called acaba.
A canasta is a meld of at least seven cards, whether natural or mixed.
A team with at least one canasta gets positive points for these cards as usual.
Canasta is generally agreed to be best for four players playing in partnerships.