zareba
Americannoun
noun
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a stockade or enclosure of thorn bushes around a village or campsite
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the area so protected or enclosed
Etymology
Origin of zareba
First recorded in 1840–50, zareba is from the Arabic word zarībah pen
Example Sentences
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"The zareba was made out o' ivory," was his quiet reply.
From The Blind Lion of the Congo by Elliott Whitney
"When the downpour quenches the fire, the zareba will defend us," Stas said to pacify Nell.
From In Desert and Wilderness by Henryk Sienkiewicz
Strands of thorn-bush were interwoven among the tusks, which were planted closely in the ground, but the zareba was so low that the lion would have had no difficulty in leaping over it.
From The Blind Lion of the Congo by Elliott Whitney
A few moments later a moving light appeared at the zareba gate, followed by others.
From The Blind Lion of the Congo by Elliott Whitney
They did not build a boma, or, as the Sudânese say, a zareba, for there was nothing to build one with.
From In Desert and Wilderness by Henryk Sienkiewicz
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