wattle and dab

wattle and dab
wattle and daub or (rare) wattle and dab noun
Wattlework plastered with mud and used as a building material
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Main Entry:wattle

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wattle and daub or wattle and dab,
Especially British. a building material consisting of wattle plastered with clay.

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