canastas in English

noun
1
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.
This game, formerly known as Canasta Five, is a variation of canasta played with three 52 card packs plus jokers, which has achieved great success in Australia and New Zealand.
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1. Who cares how many more Canastas I could make

2. Canasta triple three-point shot Joventut: 33 Canastas de 46 intentos

3. You form Canastas by melding at least seven cards in the same meld

4. CanastaS: a Canasta IS A MELDED SET OF 7 OR MORE CARDS

5. There are two types of Canastas, a “natural” and an “unnatural” Canasta

6. Play with 2 or 4 players and make many Canastas by melding at least seven cards of the same rank

7. The goal is to beat the opponent player by scoring more points by melding cards (3 or more cards of the same suit), and making as many Canastas as possible.