adobe

🇺🇸 /əˈdəʊbi/ 🇬🇧 /əˈdəʊbi/
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A type of building material made from a mixture of clay, sand, water, and sometimes straw, dried in the sun.

The traditional houses in the village were made of adobe, which helped keep them cool in the hot climate.

translation

n. A type of building material made from a mixture of clay, sand, water, and sometimes straw, dried in the sun.

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Plural adobes