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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A game, similar to bowls or pétanque, played on a long, narrow, dirt-covered court, or informally, as a lawn game. uncountable
2. 2
   Italian bowling played on a long narrow dirt court wordnet
3. 3
   One of the eight balls that the player throws in a game of bocce. countable

   "The object is throw or roll the bocces as close as possible to the pallino."

Synonyms

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bocciboccie

Example

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"The object is throw or roll the bocces as close as possible to the pallino."

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian bocce.

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