ˈsäbrə, -(ˌ)brä noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Hebrew ṣābrāh
1. : the reddish prickly edible fruit of various cacti (genus Opuntia ) growing on the coastal plains of Palestine ; broadly : indian fig , prickly pear
2. : a native-born Israeli
ˈsäbrə, -(ˌ)brä noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Hebrew ṣābrāh
1. : the reddish prickly edible fruit of various cacti (genus Opuntia ) growing on the coastal plains of Palestine ; broadly : indian fig , prickly pear
2. : a native-born Israeli
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012