n. an improvised stockade constructed especially of thornbushes and used for defense in parts of Africa
n. a village protected by such a structure
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. An improvised stockade; especially, one made of thorn bushes, etc.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. In Sudan and adjoining parts of Africa, an inclosure against enemies or wild animals, as by a thorn-hedge; a fortified camp in general. Also written zareeba, zereba, zeriba, etc.
Word Usage
"Luttrell had an hour free, and the zareba was the one spectacle in"