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boccie


boc·cie

noun \ˈbä-chē\

Definition of BOCCIE

: a game of Italian origin similar to lawn bowling played on a long narrow usually dirt court

Variants of BOCCIE

boc·cie or boc·ci or boc·ce \ˈbä-chē\

Origin of BOCCIE

Italian bocce, plural of boccia ball, from Vulgar Latin *bottia boss
First Known Use: 1860

Rhymes with BOCCIE

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