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adobe

UK/əˈdəʊ.bi/ US/əˈdoʊ.bi/ uncommon informal

noun

1.

the clay from which adobe bricks are made

2.

sun-dried brick; used in hot dry climates

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Origin

From Spanish adobe, from Arabic اَلطُّوب (aṭ-ṭūb), from Sahidic Coptic ⲧⲱⲃⲉ (tōbe, “brick”), from Demotic Egyptian ⁠⁠ (tb, “brick”), from Egyptian Db-b-t:O39 (ḏbt, “brick, block, ingot”).

Phrases

  • adobe bread
  • adobe lily

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