kib·butz (k -b ts , -b ts)n. pl. kib·but·zim (k b t-s m, -t-) A collective farm or settlement in modern Israel. [Hebrew qibbû  , gathering, from qibb, derived stem of q ba, to gather; see qb in Semitic roots.] |
kibbutz [kɪˈbʊts]
n pl kibbutzim [ˌkɪbʊtˈsiːm]
a collective agricultural settlement in modern Israel, owned and administered communally by its members and on which children are reared collectively
[from Modern Hebrew qibbūs: gathering, from Hebrew qibbūtz]
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: CommunalismKibbutz a collective settlement in Israel—Wilkes.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | 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 |
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