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adobe

[uh-doh-bee] / əˈdoʊ bi /
NOUN
sun-dried brick
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Eventually, however, the lush commons became something like adobe hills.

From Salon • Jul. 12, 2025

On Monday, Bagnard emailed to say it looked like her family would be moving forward with adobe after all.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2025

Loescher co-founded Adobeisnotsoftware, which seeks to advance adobe construction in California through education and advocacy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2025

Hackman was a lover of the arts and a painter himself, so he fit in well: Santa Fe is known for its iconic adobe architecture and is home to more than 250 galleries.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2025

But this one time each May, on the day of San Isidro, who was the patron saint of all farmers, they opened the small adobe church in town.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols