bocce ball

Lawn bowling game

Bocce ball is an Italian lawn game where players take turns tossing heavy balls toward a smaller target ball called the pallino, trying to land closest to it.

The game has ancient roots but remains popular in parks and backyards, especially in Italian-American communities.

Also spelled bocce or bocci; the "ball" is often dropped: We played bocce after dinner.

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G