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moshav

Main Entry:: mo·shav
Pronunciation:: \mō-ˈshäv\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural mo·sha·vim \ˌmō-shə-ˈvēm\
Etymology:: Modern Hebrew mōshābh, from Hebrew, dwelling
Date:: 1928

: a cooperative settlement of small individual farms in Israel — compare kibbutz

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