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词汇 zariba
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Definition of zariba in English:

zariba

(also zareba)
noun zəˈriːbəzəˈrēbə
  • (in Sudan and neighbouring countries) a thorn fence fortifying a camp or village.

    (苏丹及其邻近国家保护营寨及村舍的)棘刺防御栅

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In desert regions, the corresponding form of field fortification is the zariba, an enclosure protected by thorn bushes.
    • Just half-a-dozen tugs, and the impossible zariba was a gap and a scattered heap of brushwood.
    • In addition, separate, larger animal enclosures, known as zariba are also surrounded by fencing.

Origin

From Arabic zarība 'cattle pen'.

Rhymes

amoeba (US ameba), Bathsheba, Bourguiba, Geber, Sheba

Definition of zariba in US English:

zariba

(also zareeba, zareba)
nounzəˈrēbə
  • 1A protective enclosure of thorn bushes or stakes surrounding a campsite or village in northeastern Africa.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In addition, separate, larger animal enclosures, known as zariba are also surrounded by fencing.
    • Just half-a-dozen tugs, and the impossible zariba was a gap and a scattered heap of brushwood.
    • In desert regions, the corresponding form of field fortification is the zariba, an enclosure protected by thorn bushes.
    1. 1.1 A cattle corral.

Origin

From Arabic zarība ‘cattle pen’.

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