tabia

noun

ta·​bia

ˈtäbyə

plural -s

: a building material composed of earth, lime, and pebbles rammed into place between forms and found very durable in rainless areas and especially in building the castles of the northern Sahara compare tabby entry 3

Word History

Etymology

probably alteration of tapia

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