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countable and uncountable, plural bocces
(sports, uncountable) A game, similar to bowls or pétanque, played on a long, narrow, dirt-covered court examples
(sports, countable) One of the eight balls that the player throws in a game of bocce. quotations examples
The object is throw or roll the bocces as close as possible to the pallino.
2012, Victoria Rowell, Paul Tukey, Tag, Toss & Run: 40 Classic Lawn Games
The side with their bocces closest to the pallino earns points.
2013 February 6, Brian Messenger, “Bocce balls are rolling”, in Eagle-Tribune
When he first started we had to buy a smaller set of bocces because his hands were small.
2013 April 30, Paul Haigh, “Bocce star to represent Australia”, in Liverpool City Champion