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pisé

[pee-zey]

pisé

/ ˈpiːzeɪ /

noun

  1. Also called: pisé de terrerammed earth or clay used to make floors or walls

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pisé1

1790–1800; < French, noun use of past participle of piser to beat down (earth) < Latin pīsāre, pīnsere to pound, stamp down
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pisé1

C18: French, from past participle of piser, from Latin pisare to beat, pound

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