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sabra
[ sah-bruh, -brah ]
noun
- (sometimes initial capital letter) a person born in Israel.
sabra
/ ˈɑːə /
noun
- a native-born Israeli Jew
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sabra1
1940–45; < colloquial Modern Hebrew sabre literally, prickly pear < Arabic ṣa
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sabra1
from Hebrew ŧ prickly pear, common plant in the coastal areas of the country
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The word also refers to the sabra plant, a type of prickly pear endemic in the Middle East.
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But the hardy sabra bushes remained an indelible part of the landscape even after most traces of the villages were erased.
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Mr. Oz was a sabra, or native-born Israeli who grew up in Jerusalem when it was under British control.
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It fell in love with the young sabras who had beaten three Arab armies.
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In their ethnic garb, often with no knowledge of Hebrew, they struck the native-born Israeli sabras and the European Ashkenazim as provincial and uneducated.
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