Definitions For Zeriba

Verb

{{en-verb}} To erect or take refuge within a zeriba.

Noun

ZERIBA (plural ZERIBAs) (historical) A fence of the type once commonly improvised in northeastern africa from thornbushes. (by extension) An improvised stockade, particularly those similarly located and constructed. (by extension) A camp of troops employing such an enclosure. (by extension) Any wild and barbed barrier, evocative of a briar or thorn patch.

Alternative forms

zareba {{qualifier, particularly in figurative uses}} seriba, sariba zerybeh zereba, zareeba, zerriba

Etymology

Borrowed from {{bor, en, ar, زَرِيبَة, , pen, cattle pen}}.

Anagrams

braize

Is Zeriba a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends NO
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
17
Words with Friends
18

The word Zeriba is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends

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