name
Bolivia
buh-LIH-vee-uh
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A landlocked country in South America, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, with La Paz and Sucre as its capitals.
"They spent three weeks trekking through Bolivia's Andean highlands."
noun
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A card game related to rummy and canasta, notable for its use of melds of seven wild cards.
"The family played a raucous game of Bolivia every New Year's Eve."
How to Use Bolivia
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMost commonly, the country in South America; less often, a rummy-style card game.
Word Forms
bolivias plural
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Etymology
Named after Simón Bolívar, the South American independence leader, whose own surname traces back to a Basque village called Bolibar.