stucco
noun
stuc·co
ˈstə-(ˌ)kō 
plural stuccos or stuccoes
1
a
: a fine plaster used in decoration and ornamentation (as of interior walls)
b
: a material usually made of Portland cement, sand, and a small percentage of lime and applied in a plastic state to form a hard covering for exterior walls
2
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The floor plan is open, with vaulted ceilings, distressed stucco walls and micro-cement floors.
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Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 23 May 2024
The market, second only in size to downtown’s Lexington Market, is nearly 100,000 feet of space (including a deep basement ready to be reclaimed) architecturally marked by a pair of Mediterranean-style stucco towers.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2024
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Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 23 May 2024
The market, second only in size to downtown’s Lexington Market, is nearly 100,000 feet of space (including a deep basement ready to be reclaimed) architecturally marked by a pair of Mediterranean-style stucco towers.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2024
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“Stucco.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stucco. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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