Meaning of the word canasta in English

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canasta

US /kəˈnæs.tə/
UK /kəˈnæs.tə/

Noun

a card game similar to rummy, played with two packs of cards and four players in two partnerships, the aim being to make melds of at least seven cards of the same rank

Example:
They spent the evening playing canasta.
Do you know how to play canasta?