Definition of canasta in English:

canasta

noun kəˈnastəkəˈnæstə

mass noun

1A 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.
凯纳斯特纸牌戏
Example sentencesExamples
- This game, formerly known as Canasta Five, is a variation of canasta played with three 52 card packs plus jokers, which has achieved great success in Australia and New Zealand.
- It beats playing canasta, and you never know what you will see.
- She played canasta obsessively and seemed to have endless folding tables.
- Many women their age are playing canasta or bingo.
- In samba wild cards are not so important as in canasta.
- At the time, we grandkids thought this was some kind of peculiar old-person habit, like playing canasta and reading Reader's Digest.
- The trip meant enjoying a fine meal in the dining car, or perhaps a game of canasta (for the gentlemen in their suits) in the club car.
- He also reads music, plays canasta, and can operate a manual transmission car if the seat is pulled up all the way.
- My grandmother spent her hours playing dominoes and canasta and gossiping.
- Once ensconced as a fully-fledged academic, he narrowed his field of hobbies to include amateur beatification and canasta.
- I did not hang around with gangs, did not do drugs and for the previous twelve months I shared a small flat with my grandmum and played countless games of canasta.
1. 1.1count noun A meld of seven cards in canasta.
  （凯纳斯特纸牌戏中的）一套七张牌
  Example sentencesExamples
  You cannot go out until your team has completed two red canastas and one canasta of wild cards.
  For instance, if I form a canasta of sevens, any further sevens that are discarded by any player prevent the next player from taking the discard pile in the same way that black threes and wild cards do.
  Bonuses for red threes, canastas and so on cannot be counted towards meeting the minimum.
  However, you are only allowed to go out if your team has melded two sambas, or two canastas (pure or mixed ones), or one samba and one canasta.
  You must have at least one example of each type - natural, mixed, wild, sequence and sevens - completed with 7 cards in each, and you may also have additional canastas or smaller melds of any types.
  It is possible to pick up the discard pile if it is not frozen and you have a meld or canasta in the same rank as the top card of the pile.
  At the end, if you have completed your canasta of sevens, each red three you have laid out counts for 100 points bonus.

Origin

1940s: from Spanish (of Uruguayan origin), literally 'basket', based on Latin canistrum 'basket' (see canister).

Rhymes

Antofagasta, aster, Astor, Jocasta, oleaster, pasta, piastre (US piaster), pilaster, poetaster, Rasta, Zoroaster

Definition of canasta in US English:

canasta

nounkəˈnæstəkəˈnastə

1A 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.
凯纳斯特纸牌戏
Example sentencesExamples
- Once ensconced as a fully-fledged academic, he narrowed his field of hobbies to include amateur beatification and canasta.
- It beats playing canasta, and you never know what you will see.
- This game, formerly known as Canasta Five, is a variation of canasta played with three 52 card packs plus jokers, which has achieved great success in Australia and New Zealand.
- I did not hang around with gangs, did not do drugs and for the previous twelve months I shared a small flat with my grandmum and played countless games of canasta.
- Many women their age are playing canasta or bingo.
- The trip meant enjoying a fine meal in the dining car, or perhaps a game of canasta (for the gentlemen in their suits) in the club car.
- In samba wild cards are not so important as in canasta.
- My grandmother spent her hours playing dominoes and canasta and gossiping.
- She played canasta obsessively and seemed to have endless folding tables.
- He also reads music, plays canasta, and can operate a manual transmission car if the seat is pulled up all the way.
- At the time, we grandkids thought this was some kind of peculiar old-person habit, like playing canasta and reading Reader's Digest.
1. 1.1 A meld of seven cards in the game of canasta.
  （凯纳斯特纸牌戏中的）一套七张牌
  Example sentencesExamples
  At the end, if you have completed your canasta of sevens, each red three you have laid out counts for 100 points bonus.
  Bonuses for red threes, canastas and so on cannot be counted towards meeting the minimum.
  You must have at least one example of each type - natural, mixed, wild, sequence and sevens - completed with 7 cards in each, and you may also have additional canastas or smaller melds of any types.
  You cannot go out until your team has completed two red canastas and one canasta of wild cards.
  For instance, if I form a canasta of sevens, any further sevens that are discarded by any player prevent the next player from taking the discard pile in the same way that black threes and wild cards do.
  It is possible to pick up the discard pile if it is not frozen and you have a meld or canasta in the same rank as the top card of the pile.
  However, you are only allowed to go out if your team has melded two sambas, or two canastas (pure or mixed ones), or one samba and one canasta.

Origin

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

词汇	canasta
释义	Definition of canasta in English: canasta noun kəˈnastəkəˈnæstə mass noun 1A 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. 凯纳斯特纸牌戏 Example sentencesExamples This game, formerly known as Canasta Five, is a variation of canasta played with three 52 card packs plus jokers, which has achieved great success in Australia and New Zealand. It beats playing canasta, and you never know what you will see. She played canasta obsessively and seemed to have endless folding tables. Many women their age are playing canasta or bingo. In samba wild cards are not so important as in canasta. At the time, we grandkids thought this was some kind of peculiar old-person habit, like playing canasta and reading Reader's Digest. The trip meant enjoying a fine meal in the dining car, or perhaps a game of canasta (for the gentlemen in their suits) in the club car. He also reads music, plays canasta, and can operate a manual transmission car if the seat is pulled up all the way. My grandmother spent her hours playing dominoes and canasta and gossiping. Once ensconced as a fully-fledged academic, he narrowed his field of hobbies to include amateur beatification and canasta. I did not hang around with gangs, did not do drugs and for the previous twelve months I shared a small flat with my grandmum and played countless games of canasta. 1.1count noun A meld of seven cards in canasta. （凯纳斯特纸牌戏中的）一套七张牌 Example sentencesExamples You cannot go out until your team has completed two red canastas and one canasta of wild cards. For instance, if I form a canasta of sevens, any further sevens that are discarded by any player prevent the next player from taking the discard pile in the same way that black threes and wild cards do. Bonuses for red threes, canastas and so on cannot be counted towards meeting the minimum. However, you are only allowed to go out if your team has melded two sambas, or two canastas (pure or mixed ones), or one samba and one canasta. You must have at least one example of each type - natural, mixed, wild, sequence and sevens - completed with 7 cards in each, and you may also have additional canastas or smaller melds of any types. It is possible to pick up the discard pile if it is not frozen and you have a meld or canasta in the same rank as the top card of the pile. At the end, if you have completed your canasta of sevens, each red three you have laid out counts for 100 points bonus. Origin 1940s: from Spanish (of Uruguayan origin), literally 'basket', based on Latin canistrum 'basket' (see canister). Rhymes Antofagasta, aster, Astor, Jocasta, oleaster, pasta, piastre (US piaster), pilaster, poetaster, Rasta, Zoroaster Definition of canasta in US English: canasta nounkəˈnæstəkəˈnastə 1A 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. 凯纳斯特纸牌戏 Example sentencesExamples Once ensconced as a fully-fledged academic, he narrowed his field of hobbies to include amateur beatification and canasta. It beats playing canasta, and you never know what you will see. This game, formerly known as Canasta Five, is a variation of canasta played with three 52 card packs plus jokers, which has achieved great success in Australia and New Zealand. I did not hang around with gangs, did not do drugs and for the previous twelve months I shared a small flat with my grandmum and played countless games of canasta. Many women their age are playing canasta or bingo. The trip meant enjoying a fine meal in the dining car, or perhaps a game of canasta (for the gentlemen in their suits) in the club car. In samba wild cards are not so important as in canasta. My grandmother spent her hours playing dominoes and canasta and gossiping. She played canasta obsessively and seemed to have endless folding tables. He also reads music, plays canasta, and can operate a manual transmission car if the seat is pulled up all the way. At the time, we grandkids thought this was some kind of peculiar old-person habit, like playing canasta and reading Reader's Digest. 1.1 A meld of seven cards in the game of canasta. （凯纳斯特纸牌戏中的）一套七张牌 Example sentencesExamples At the end, if you have completed your canasta of sevens, each red three you have laid out counts for 100 points bonus. Bonuses for red threes, canastas and so on cannot be counted towards meeting the minimum. You must have at least one example of each type - natural, mixed, wild, sequence and sevens - completed with 7 cards in each, and you may also have additional canastas or smaller melds of any types. You cannot go out until your team has completed two red canastas and one canasta of wild cards. For instance, if I form a canasta of sevens, any further sevens that are discarded by any player prevent the next player from taking the discard pile in the same way that black threes and wild cards do. It is possible to pick up the discard pile if it is not frozen and you have a meld or canasta in the same rank as the top card of the pile. However, you are only allowed to go out if your team has melded two sambas, or two canastas (pure or mixed ones), or one samba and one canasta. Origin 1940s: from Spanish (of Uruguayan origin), literally ‘basket’, based on Latin canistrum ‘basket’ (see canister).
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