opus latericium
noun
opus la·te·ri·ci·um
-ˌlatəˈrikēəm,
-ishē-
variants or opus lateritium
-ˌlatəˈritēəm,
-ishē-
plural opera latericia or opera lateritia
-ēə
: masonry of bricks or tiles of baked clay laid in mortar and much used in Greco-Roman building for the facing of walls in stone masonry
Word History
Etymology
Latin opus latericium, literally, work of brick