# bocce

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbɑt͡ʃi/ · frequency rank #69,692

## Definitions
1. A game, similar to bowls or pétanque, played on a long, narrow, dirt-covered court, or informally, as a lawn game.
2. One of the eight balls that the player throws in a game of bocce.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Italian bocce.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bocce