צבר

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Hebrew

Etymology 1

Noun

צַבָּר (tsabárm (plural indefinite צַבָּרִים, feminine counterpart צַבָּרִית)

  1. prickly pear cactus
  2. (colloquial) Sabra (native Israeli)
Synonyms

Etymology 2

Verb

צָבַר (tsavár) third-singular masculine past (pa'al construction)

  1. (transitive) to store
    • Tanach, Genesis 41:35:
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      וְיִצְבְּרוּ־בָר תַּחַת יַד־פַּרְעֹה
      v'yitsb'ru-vár táchat yad-par'ó
      and let them store the grain under Pharaoh’s control