adobe, adobe brick
(noun) sun-dried brick; used in hot dry climates
adobe
(noun) the clay from which adobe bricks are made
Source: WordNet® 3.1
adobe (usually uncountable, plural adobes)
An unburnt brick dried in the sun.
• Star Wars script
The earth from which such bricks are made.
A house made of adobe brick.
• mudbrick (definition 1)
• EABOD, abode
Source: Wiktionary
A*do"be, n. Etym: [Sp.]
Definition: An unburnt brick dried in the sun; also used as an adjective, as, an adobe house, in Texas or New Mexico.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 November 2024
(noun) (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.
