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boccie

[ boch-ee ]

noun

  1. an Italian variety of lawn bowling played on a dirt court that is shorter and narrower than the rink of a bowling green.


boccie

/ ˈbɒtʃə; ˈbɒtʃiː /

noun

  1. an Italian version of bowls played on a lawn smaller than a bowling green
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of boccie1

1900–05; < Italian bocce bowls, plural of boccia ball < Vulgar Latin *bottia round body
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Word History and Origins

Origin of boccie1

from Italian bocce bowls, plural of boccia ball; see boss ²

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