kibbutz


kib·butz

noun \ki-ˈbts, -ˈbüts\
plural kib·but·zim\-ˌbt-ˈsēm, -ˌbüt-\

Definition of KIBBUTZ

: a communal farm or settlement in Israel

Origin of KIBBUTZ

Modern Hebrew qibbūṣ
First Known Use: 1926

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