bolivia
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- noun
- Jargon
- In bolivia, you can meld a run of cards in the same suit, unlike in standard canasta.
Examples
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We played bolivia last night, and the new sequence rules made it more interesting.
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Have you ever tried bolivia with a larger group of players?
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Let's play Bolivia tonight!
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Have you ever played Bolivia before?
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In bolivia, you can meld a run of cards in the same suit, unlike in standard canasta.
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We played bolivia last night, and the new sequence rules made it more interesting.
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Have you ever tried bolivia with a larger group of players?
Synonyms
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A card game where players make sets of the same number using two decks and jokers
Compounds
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A landlocked country in central South America that became independent from Spain in 1825
A South American tree with feather-like leaves and bright yellow flowers grown for decoration
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bolivia is the name of a canasta variant that probably comes from the country Bolivia. A helpful way to remember it is to think of a 'Bolivian style' of play that lets you meld 'sequences', or runs in the same suit, as well as sets.