boccie

boc·ce

or boc·ci or boc·cie (bŏch′ē)

A game of Italian origin similar to lawn bowling that is played with wooden balls on a long narrow court covered with fine gravel.

[Italian bocce, pl. of boccia, ball.]

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boccie

(ˈbɒtʃiː) ,

bocci

bocce

;

boccia

(ˈbɒtʃə)

(Bowls & Bowling) an Italian version of bowls played on a lawn smaller than a bowling green

[from Italian bocce bowls, plural of boccia ball; see boss²]

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boc•cie

or boc•ci or boc•ce

(ˈbɒtʃ i)

n.

a variety of lawn bowling played usu. on a long, narrow dirt court.

[1900–05; < Italian bocce bowls, pl. of boccia ball < Vulgar Latin *bottia round body]

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