bocce

Variant of boccie

boccie definition

boc·cie or bocce boc′ce or bocci boc′ci (bäc̸hē)

noun

an Italian game similar to lawn bowling, usually played on a long, narrow court of sand or dirt with one-foot (30-cm) boards along the sides and ends

Etymology: It bocce, (wooden) balls, pl. of boccia, akin to Fr bosse: see boss

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