botxa

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian boccia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈbo.t͡ʃə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈbo.t͡ʃa]

Noun

botxa f (plural botxes)

1. bocce (ball used in the game of bocce)
2. (in the plural) bocce (the game of bocce)

Hypernyms

• esport de boles

Further reading

• “botxa” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.