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canasta
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canasta
(noun)
canasta
/kə
ˈ
næstə/
noun
canasta
/kə
ˈ
næstə/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of CANASTA
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noncount
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:
a type of card game that is played with two decks of cards
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