boccie

American  

[boch-ee] / ˈbɒtʃ i /

Italian bocci

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.

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boccie British  

/ ˈbɒtʃə, ˈbɒtʃiː /

noun

1. an Italian version of bowls played on a lawn smaller than a bowling green

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Etymology

Origin of boccie

1900–05; < Italian bocce bowls, plural of boccia ball < Vulgar Latin *bottia round body

Example Sentences

The Kendall-Jackson Wine Estate and Gardens in Santa Rosa, which had lost no buildings or vineyards in the fire, has been promoting its “farm-to-table” dinner offering, plus a new boccie ball court and picnic areas.

From Los Angeles Times

They lived now in the Bronx, in a one-bedroom apartment in a redbrick building on Tremont Avenue, next to an Italian beer garden where the old men played boccie on summer evenings.

From Literature

The restaurants—among them a casual rooftop eatery and a Shake Shack—and a game room complete with a boccie court recall the club’s legacy of leisure and community.

From Architectural Digest

There will be outdoor lounges, children's play areas and boccie ball courts.

From Los Angeles Times

Why, several days after the incident, hadn’t the administration removed the boccie balls and horseshoes from yards other than B-block’s?

From Literature