kibbutz

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(ki bo̵̅o̅ts′, -bo̵ots′)

noun pl. kibbutzim

an Israeli collective settlement, esp. a collective farm

Origin: ModHeb

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noun pl. kib·but·zim (kĭbˌo͝ot-sēmˈ, -o͞ot-)
A collective farm or settlement in modern Israel.

Origin:

Origin: Hebrew qibbûṣ, gathering

Origin: , from qibbēṣ

Origin: , derived stem of qābaṣ, to gather; see qbṣ́ in Semitic roots

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