kvutzah

noun

kvu·​tzah
variants or kvutza
kəˌvütˈsä,
⸗ˈ⸗(ˌ)⸗
plural kvutzoth or kvutzot
-sōt(h),
-sōs
also kvutzahs or kvutzas
: a Jewish communal and cooperative farm or settlement in Israel that is usually smaller than a kibbutz and established on stateowned land

Word History

Etymology

New Hebrew qĕbhūṣāh (plural qĕbhūṣōth), from Hebrew, group, gathering

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“Kvutzah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kvutzah. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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