Main Entry: ado·be

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 straw
2 : a structure made of adobe bricks
3 : a heavy clay used in making adobe bricks; broadly : alluvial or playa clay in desert or arid regions

— ado·be·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective

[adobe illustration]