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wattle and daub

noun [U]
 
 
/ˌwɒt.l̩.əndˈdɔːb/ US  /ˌwɑː.t̬l̩.əndˈdɑːb/

Definition

a mixture of sticks, earth, and clay, used in some parts of the world as a building material: The walls of timber-framed houses were often made of wattle and daub. [before noun] a wattle-and-daub hutBuilding materials
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