adobes

Adobes is the plural of adobe, referring either to sun-dried bricks made from clay, straw, and water, or to structures built from such bricks.

The term evokes the traditional architecture of the American Southwest and Latin America, where adobe construction remains common.

The old mission's adobes had weathered centuries of desert heat.

Adobe buildings are prized for their thick walls that keep interiors cool in summer and warm in winter.