BOCCE

bocce, bocci, boccie

(noun) Italian bowling played on a long narrow dirt court

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

bocce (countable and uncountable, plural bocces)

(sports, uncountable) A game, similar to bowls or pétanque, played on a long, narrow, dirt-covered court

(sport, countable) One of the eight balls that the player throws in a game of bocce.

Source: Wiktionary



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IMMOBILIZATION

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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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