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Definition of kibbutz noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

kibbutz

noun
 
/kɪˈbʊts/
 
/kɪˈbʊts/
(plural kibbutzim
 
/ˌkɪbʊtˈsiːm/
 
/ˌkɪbʊtˈsiːm/
)
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  1. (in Israel) a type of farm or factory where a group of people live together and share all the work, decisions and income
    Word Origin1930s: from modern Hebrew qibbūṣ ‘gathering’.
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