# canasta

> English word · Noun · IPA /kəˈnæstə/

## Definitions
1. A card game similar to rummy and played using two packs, where the object is to meld groups of the same rank.
2. A meld of seven cards in a game of canasta.

## Etymology
From Spanish canasta. The game originates from Uruguay.

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