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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

Last Sunday, though, the family took a second tour of an adobe home in South Pasadena.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2025

That includes adobe and cob, a material made from clay, sand and straw.

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

Two minutes later he walked out again accompanied by Buddy Gabaldon, and they pulled away from the headquarters heading for Snuffy Ledoux’s humble adobe abode on the west side of town.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols




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