D defs.my
Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

kibbutz

/(kĭb*bo͝ots; kĭb*bo͞ots)/ · kib·butz · IPA /kɪˈbʊts/
01 n. an Israeli communal{2} form of agricultural settlement. Originally it was predominantly agricultural and practiced a very high level of sha…
pl. Kibbutzim
  1. 1.
    an Israeli communal{2} form of agricultural settlement. Originally it was predominantly agricultural and practiced a very high level of sharing, including collective rearing of children. More recently (by 1998) industries have taken over a significant role in the Kibbutz economy, and the level of sharing has dropped significantly.