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May 22, 2012
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a•do•be



Pronunciation: (u-dō'bē), [key]
—n.
1. sun-dried brick made of clay and straw, in common use in countries having little rainfall.
2. a yellow silt or clay, deposited by rivers, used to make bricks.
3. a building constructed of adobe.
4. a dark, heavy soil, containing clay.

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