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Definition of "canasta" [canasta]

  • A card game for two to six players, related to rummy and requiring two or three decks of cards. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "canasta" in a sentence
  • "I think the term is also used in canasta, which is also not in the same league as bridge."
  • "Ten percent of the "canasta" is comprised of imported goods."
  • "I think the term is also used in canasta, which is also not in the same league as bridge.byomtovQuote"