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sabra¹

noun sabras

  1. alternative Alternative spelling of Sabra

Sabra²

Where it comes from

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

noun Sabras

  1. A native-born Israeli. There is a tendency to copy the "Sabra" , the Israel-born citizen, who is anxious to live the simple life and therefore throws off that part of his clothing which is intended for beauty rather than utility.

proper noun

  1. A female given name.

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name native Israeli

עבריתצַבָּר tsabár, סַבְּרֶה sábre

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"sabra." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sabra. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{sabra_2026,
  title = {sabra},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sabra},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}