boccie
[
boch
-ee]
/ˈbɒtʃ i/
noun
1.
an Italian variety of lawn bowling played on a dirt court that is shorter and narrower than the rink of a bowling green.
Also,
bocci
[
boch
-ee;
Italian
bawt
-chee]
/ˈbɒtʃ i;
Italian
ˈbɔt tʃi/
(
Show IPA
),
bocce
[
boch
-ee;
Italian
bawt
-che]
/ˈbɒtʃ i;
Italian
ˈbɔt tʃɛ/
(
Show IPA
),
boccia
[
boch
-
uh
;
Italian
bawt
-chah]
/ˈbɒtʃ ə;
Italian
ˈbɔt tʃɑ/
(
Show IPA
)
.
Origin
1900-05;
<
Italian
bocce
bowls, plural of
boccia
ball <
Vulgar Latin
*bottia
round body
Examples from the web for
boccie
At four one afternoon, he tried calling several of his friends to see if they wanted to play
boccie
.
For adults, there will be
boccie
courts, a yoga platform and an art studio.
Hiking trails wind around the campground and near the horseshoe pit,
boccie
ball and picnic areas.
British Dictionary definitions for
boccie
boccie
/
ˈbɒtʃiː
/
noun
1.
an Italian version of bowls played on a lawn smaller than a bowling green
Word Origin
from Italian
bocce
bowls, plural of
boccia
ball; see
boss
²