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English word origin

Etymology of Sabra

Borrowed from Hebrew צַבָּר (tsabár, “prickly pear cactus”), from Arabic صَبَّار (ṣabbār, “cactus”).

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Unnumbered source etymology

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name

A female given name.

noun

A native-born Israeli.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Hebrew צַבָּר (tsabár, “prickly pear cactus”), from Arabic صَبَّار (ṣabbār, “cactus”).

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