adobe
Definitions of adobe
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sun-dried brick; used in hot dry climatestype of:baksteen, metselsteen, reuzekerel, reuzenkerelrectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
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the clay from which adobe bricks are made
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