a|do|be

a|do|be «uh DOH bee», noun, adjective.

–n.

1. brick made of clay baked in the sun, used in building.

2. a building made of such bricks or of sun-dried clay.

3. clay for making such bricks.

–adj.

built or made of adobe: »

adobe houses.

╂[American English < Spanish adobe < Arabic attūb the brick]