Zareba

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. An enclosure of bushes or stakes protecting a campsite or village in northeast Africa.
  • n. A campsite or village protected by such an enclosure.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • 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"
    Variant
    zareeba    zeriba   
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