zareba
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za·re·ba

noun \zə-ˈrē-bə\

Definition of ZAREBA

: an improvised stockade constructed in parts of Africa especially of thorny bushes

Variants of ZAREBA

za·re·ba or za·ri·ba \zə-ˈrē-bə\

Origin of ZAREBA

Arabic zarība enclosure
First Known Use: 1849

Rhymes with ZAREBA

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