canasta

 
Pronunciation: /kəˈnastə/

noun

[mass noun]
  • a card game resembling rummy, using two packs. It is usually played by two pairs of partners, and the aim is to collect sets (or melds) of cards.
  • [count noun] a meld of seven cards in canasta.

Origin:

1940s: from Spanish (of Uruguayan origin), literally 'basket', based on Latin canistrum 'basket' (see canister)