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 December 2024
(noun) (plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun; “he was wearing a pair of mirrored shades”
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
