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pisé

American  
[pee-zey] / piˈzeɪ /

noun

  1. rammed earth.


pisé British  
/ ˈpiːzeɪ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of pisé

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

Example Sentences

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Neha Satpute and Akshay Pise felt ready to welcome their first child.

From BBC

“Me siento como en mi país, me siento como en Colombia. He tenido muchísimo apoyo desde el primer día que pisé el aeropuerto de Miami. Así que más agradecida no puedo estar”, dijo Vega, de 22 años, durante la rueda de prensa del domingo por la noche.

From Washington Times

The sole noteworthy monument is the nearly five miles of beautiful pisé, or rammed-earth, ramparts wrapping the medina.

From New York Times

“During heavy rains, I’ve seen some of the old pisé buildings collapse like sand castles,” O’Byrne says.

From New York Times

Hippolyte Aldobrandini, qui prit le nom de Cl�ment VIII., �tait le cinqui�me fils du c�l�bre jurisconsulte Silvestro Aldobrandini, qui, apr�s avoir profess� � Pise et joui d'une haute autorit� � Florence, avait �t� condamn� � l'exil par le retour au pouvoir des M�dicis ses ennemis.

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