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Adobe

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Main Entry:
ado·be 
          Listen to the pronunciation of adobe
Pronunciation:
\ə-ˈdō-bē\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Spanish, from Arabic al-ṭūb the brick, from Coptic tōbe brick, from Egyptian dbt
Date:
1748
1: a brick or building material of sun-dried earth and straw2: a structure made of adobe bricks3: a heavy clay used in making adobe bricks ; broadly : alluvial or playa clay in desert or arid regions
ado·be·like 
          Listen to the pronunciation of adobelike \-ˌlīk\ adjective


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