pisé

[ pee-zey ]

/ piˈzeɪ /

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noun

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Also pisay.

Also called pisé de terre

[pee-zeyduh-tair]. /piˈzeɪ də ˈtɛər/.

Origin of pisé

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

Words nearby pisé

piscina, piscine, Piscis Austrinus, piscivorous, pisco, pisé, Pisgah, pish, pishogue, Pishpek, Pisidia

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How to use pisé in a sentence

The words of Charles C. Pise and his example had produced an impression greater than was apparent.
Donahoe's Magazine, Volume 15, No. 1, January 1886|Various
His dwelling is built of clay (pise), roofed with thatch, without windows, and the floor is the beaten ground.
The Origins of Contemporary France, Volume 1 (of 6)|Hippolyte A. Taine

British Dictionary definitions for pisé

pisé

/ (ˈpiːzeɪ) /

noun

rammed earth or clay used to make floors or wallsAlso called: pisé de terre

Word Origin for pisé

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

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