rammed earth

noun

a mixture of sand, loam, clay, and other ingredients rammed hard within forms as a building material.

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Nearby words

ramify, ramillies, ramisection, ramitis, ramjet, rammed earth, rammel, rammelsbergite, rammer, rammish, rammle

Origin of rammed earth

First recorded in 1825–35

Also called pisé, pisé de terre, pisay.

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