canastas

We have found lemma(root) word of canastas : canasta.

Definitions


[kəˈnastə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a card game resembling rummy, using two packs. It is usually played by two pairs of partners, and the aim is to collect sets (or melds) of cards


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Origin:
1940s: from Spanish (of Uruguayan origin), literally ‘basket’, based on Latin canistrum ‘basket’ (see canister)




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