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sabra
[ sah-bruh, -brah ]
/ ˈsɑ brə, -brɑ /
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noun
(sometimes initial capital letter) a person born in Israel.
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Origin of sabra
1940–45; < colloquial Modern Hebrew sabre literally, prickly pear <Arabic ṣabrah
Words nearby sabra
Sable Island pony, sabora, sabot, sabotage, saboteur, sabra, sabre, sabre-rattling, sabretache, sabre-toothed tiger, Sabrina
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British Dictionary definitions for sabra
sabra
/ (ˈsɑːbrə) /
noun
a native-born Israeli Jew
Word Origin for sabra
from Hebrew Sabēr prickly pear, common plant in the coastal areas of the country
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