samba
8.4
A version of the card game canasta played with three decks and six jokers
- noun
- /ˈsæmbə/
- Jargon
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samba
- I learned to play samba last week.
Examples
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We spent most of the weekend playing samba with friends.
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The game of samba requires strategy and teamwork.
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Samba is more challenging than standard canasta because there are more cards to manage.
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After learning canasta, he quickly picked up the rules of samba.
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In the game of canasta, we used three decks of cards, making our samba session more exciting.
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Our family enjoyed a lively game of samba during the holiday gathering, using six jokers to create new melds.
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At the party, we played samba, blending strategy with fun as we combined our cards into impressive melds.
Surface Forms
Etymology
A helpful way to remember the card game samba is to think of the dance, because the game is a fast, lively form of canasta and was probably named after the energetic samba dance.
