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wattle and dab

noun

Also, wattle and dab. a building technique employing wattles plastered with clay and mud.

a form of wall construction consisting of upright posts or stakes interwoven with twigs or tree branches and plastered with a mixture of clay and straw.

Origin:
1800–10

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