(1) Noun: a variation of rummy in which two teams play against each other,
building sets of seven cards together to score points.
(2) Noun: a set of seven cards “melded” together for a designated number of
points within the rummy-like game of the same name, Canasta.
(3) Noun: a really fun way to spend your evening with family and friends,
enjoyed by players of all ages!
(4) Noun: a game popularized as a favorite past-time for the fictional Collins
family from the Arms of Love Series by Canadian Catholic author,
Carmen Marcoux.
(Mid-20th century. Via Spanish, "basket" < Latin canistrum, because
a “basketful” of cards are used.)
