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单词 pisé
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pisé

[ pee-zey ]
/ piˈzeɪ /

noun

rammed earth.
Also pisay.
Also called pisé de terre [duh -tair]. /də ˈtɛər/.

Origin of pisé

1790–1800; <French, noun use of past participle of piser to beat down (earth) <Latin pīsāre, pīnsere to pound, stamp down

Words nearby pisé

piscina, piscine, Piscis Austrinus, piscivorous, pisco, pisé, Pisgah, pish, pishogue, Pishpek, Pisidia
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Example sentences from the Web for pisé

  • His dwelling is built of clay (pise), roofed with thatch, without windows, and the floor is the beaten ground.

    The Origins of Contemporary France, Volume 1 (of 6)|Hippolyte A. Taine

British Dictionary definitions for pisé

pisé
/ (ˈpiːzeɪ) /

noun

rammed earth or clay used to make floors or wallsAlso called: pisé de terre

Word Origin for pisé

C18: French, from past participle of piser, from Latin pisare to beat, pound
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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