'canasta' definitions:

Definition of 'canasta'

From: WordNet
noun
A form of rummy using two decks of cards and four jokers; jokers and deuces are wild; the object is to form groups of the same rank [syn: canasta, basket rummy, meld]

Definition of 'canasta'

From: GCIDE
  • canasta \canasta\ n. a form of rummy using two decks and four jokers; jokers and deuces are wild; the object is to meld groups of seven of the same rank.
  • Syn: basket rummy, meld. [WordNet 1.5]