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earthen

[ ur-thuhn ]

adjective

  1. composed of earth.


earthen

/ ˈɜːθə /

adjective

  1. made of baked clay

    an earthen pot

  2. made of earth
“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 earthen1

1175–1225; Middle English erthen, Old English eorthen. See earth, -en 2
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In addition to the fireproof qualities of building with earthen materials, adobes have other strong characteristics that strengthen the argument for reintroducing them into the city’s architectural fold.

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CalEarth hasn’t just pioneered this form of earthen architecture — it has gone to great lengths to make sure the structures have the qualifications they need to become viable living units.

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Many of the celebratory foods are cooked in a "pib" which is the traditional earthen oven dug in the ground and lined with rocks and coals.

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It’s a Gothic, environmental take on heredity as well as inheritance, with one of the Haddesley daughters, Wenna, challenging both as human and earthen secrets bubble to the surface.

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Native Americans constructed the earthworks, including eight long earthen walls, that correspond to lunar movements.

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