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kibbutz
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kib·butz  (k-bts, -bts)
n. pl. kib·but·zim (kbt-sm, -t-)
A collective farm or settlement in modern Israel.
[Hebrew qibbû, gathering, from qibb, derived stem of qba, to gather; see qb in Semitic roots.]
kibbutz
Noun
pl kibbutzim a farm, factory, or other workplace in Israel, owned and run communally by its members [Modern Hebrew qibbūs gathering]
kibbutz
a communal farm in Israël, cooperatively owned, with members who receive no pay but who gain housing, clothing, medical care, and education from the cooperative. Also called kvutzah. — kibbutzim, n. pl.
See also: Communalism
Kibbutz a collective settlement in Israel—Wilkes.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.kibbutz - a collective farm or settlement owned by its members in modern Israel; children are reared collectively
collective farm - a farm operated collectively
Israel, State of Israel, Yisrael, Zion, Sion - Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
kibbutznik - a member of a kibbutz
Translations
kibbutz, kibbutzim [kɪˈbuts, -ɪm] n → kibutz m
kibbutz [kɪˈbuts] n → kibboutz m
kibbutz [kɪˈbuts] n → Kibbuz m
kibbutz [kɪˈbuts] n → kibbutz m inv


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