Canasta (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun Cards.
  1. a variety of rummy in which the main object is to meld sets of seven or more cards.
noun
  1. a card game for two to six players who seek to amass points by declaring sets of cards
  2. a declared set in this game, containing seven or more like cards, worth 500 points if the canasta is pure or 300 if wild (containing up to three jokers)
Canasta (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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