zareba
or za·ree·ba
(in the Sudan and adjoining regions) a protective enclosure, as of thorn bushes.
Origin of zareba
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How to use zareba in a sentence
They waited until the gate of the zareeba was opened and the friends or wives of the prisoners entered.
The Four Feathers | A. E. W. MasonAmong the food-bearers a boy sheltered himself behind the rest and gazed irresolutely about the zareeba.
The Four Feathers | A. E. W. Mason"But we may go down to the Nile by daytime," said Feversham, and he started up with alarm as he gazed at the thorn zareeba.
The Four Feathers | A. E. W. MasonTrench laid him down in a corner of the zareeba where there would be shade; and in a few hours shade would be needed.
The Four Feathers | A. E. W. MasonIbrahim left forty-five men in his zareeba, and on the 5th of January we started.
In the Heart of Africa | Samuel White Baker
British Dictionary definitions for zareba
zareeba
/ (zəˈriːbə) /
a stockade or enclosure of thorn bushes around a village or campsite
the area so protected or enclosed
Origin of zareba
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