- zareba
- or zariba noun Etymology: Arabic zarība enclosure Date: 1849 an improvised stockade constructioncted in parts of Africa especially of thorny bushes
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Zareba — a*re ba, n. (Mil.) An improvised stockade; especially, one made of thorn bushes, etc. [Written also {zareeba}, and {zeriba}.] [Egypt] [1913 Webster] Ah, he moralizes, what wonderful instinct on the part of this little creature to surround itself … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
zareba — or zareeba [zə rē′bə] n. [Ar zarība, a pen] in the Sudan and surrounding territory, a camping place or enclosure formed by a palisade or thorn hedge … English World dictionary
Zaręba — Infobox Settlement name = Zaręba settlement type = Village total type = image shield = subdivision type = Country subdivision name = POL subdivision type1 = Voivodeship subdivision name1 = Lower Silesian subdivision type2 = County subdivision… … Wikipedia
zareba — /zeuh ree beuh/, n. (in the Sudan and adjoining regions) a protective enclosure, as of thorn bushes. Also, zareeba. [1840 50; < Ar zaribah pen] * * * … Universalium
zareba — noun a) an improvised stockade constructed especially of thornbushes and used for defense in parts of Africa b) a village protected by such a structure … Wiktionary
zareba — n. african enclosure … English contemporary dictionary
zareba — za·re·ba … English syllables
zareba — za•re•ba or za•ree•ba [[t]zəˈri bə[/t]] n. pl. bas ant (in the Sudan and adjoining regions) a protective enclosure, as of thorn bushes • Etymology: 1840–50; < Ar zarībah pen … From formal English to slang
zareba — n. protective hedge, etc., round Sudanese village; fortified camp … Dictionary of difficult words
zareba — … Useful english dictionary
