Prickly pear in Hebrew is צַבָּר (tzabár).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
צַבָּר
tzabár
noun · masculine
In English
prickly pear
/ˌpɹɪkli ˈpɛː/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for prickly pear as a noun.
any of various spiny cacti of the genus Opuntia
- צַבָּרצברtzabármasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word צַבָּר.
- Written with vowel points
- צַבָּר
- Written without vowel points
- צבר
- Said
- tzabár
- Plural
- צַבָּרִים
- Feminine form
- צַבָּרִית
- Its meanings in English
- prickly pear, prickly pear cactus, Sabra
These English words share a Hebrew word with prickly pear.
These words come before and after prickly pear in the list.
These are the questions people ask about prickly pear in Hebrew.
How do you say prickly pear in Hebrew?
prickly pear in Hebrew is צַבָּר, said tzabár. Without vowel points it is written צבר. Its plural is צַבָּרִים.
Is צבר masculine or feminine?
The word צבר is masculine. Its feminine form is צַבָּרִית.
What else does צבר mean in English?
Besides prickly pear, צבר can mean prickly pear cactus and Sabra.
How is prickly pear pronounced in English?
prickly pear is pronounced /ˌpɹɪkli ˈpɛː/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry prickly pear and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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