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adobe
noun ado·be \ə-ˈdō-bē\
: a type of brick made of a mixture of mud and straw that is dried by the sun
Full Definition of ADOBE
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
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Origin of ADOBE
Spanish, from Arabic al-ṭūb the brick, from Coptic tōbe brick, from Egyptian dbt
First Known Use: 1748
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adobe
noun ado·be \ə-ˈdō-bē\
Definition of ADOBE for Kids
1
: brick made of earth or clay dried in the sun
2
: a building made of adobe
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