Adobe, Architectural

/uh-DOE-bee, ar-ki-TEK-chur-ul/ · n.

1. A construction style renowned for its formidable mass and earthen hues, characterized by thick walls of sun-dried brick. Often observed in Southwestern settings, where it invites a spell of winter warmth.

2. colloq. A structure that stands like a fortress against seasonal affective disorder, refusing to let the cold in without a written request.

Etymology. From Spanish adobe, from Arabic at-tūb, meaning 'the brick', which perhaps underestimates its commitment to permanence.

That adobe was so thiccc it could double as a bunker. The red flowers out front were just the garnish.

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