mo·shav (m -shäv )n. pl. mo·sha·vim (m  shä-vem) An Israeli cooperative settlement consisting of small separate farms. [Modern Hebrew mô   b, from Hebrew, dwelling, from yab, to sit, dwell; see w b in Semitic roots.] |
moshav (Hebrew) [mɔˈʃav]
n pl -shavim [-ʃaˈvim]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) a cooperative settlement in Israel, consisting of a number of small farms
[from Hebrew mōshābh a dwelling]
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| Noun | 1. | moshav - a cooperative Israeli village or settlement comprised of small farms Israel, State of Israel, Yisrael, Zion, Sion - Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine |
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