First Known Use: 1926
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kibbutz
noun kib·butz \ki-ˈbu̇ts, -ˈbüts\
: a farm in Israel on which a group of people live and work together
plural kib·but·zim \-ˌbu̇t-ˈsēm, -ˌbüt-\
Full Definition of KIBBUTZ
: a communal farm or settlement in Israel
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Origin of KIBBUTZ
Modern Hebrew qibbūṣ
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