Sabra (person)
Sabra (Hebrew: צבר) is a term used to describe a native-born Israeli Jew.[1] The word is derived from the Hebrew word tzabar, the name of the "prickly pear" cactus (also known as the "cactus pear"), Opuntia ficus-indica. The allusion is to a tenacious, thorny desert plant with a thick hide that conceals a sweet, softer interior, i.e., tough on the outside, sweet and tender on the inside. It is a very special name full of meaning to Israelis. In its gentile form, Sabra is a female name with a long "a" sound[citation needed]. It connotes a tough exterior with a soft and tender hidden inside. It is a very rare name most often seen among non-Jews in Jewish areas[citation needed].
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- ^ "sabra, a native-born Israeli", "Over here and over there", The Economist, November 16, 2006.
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