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earthen

[ur-thuhn] / ˈɜr θən /


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On the riverbank, local resident Ahmad Saadoun pointed at a temporary earthen bridge that collapsed.

From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026

Green has a toothier texture and fresher flavor; red is saucier with dusky, earthen undertones.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026

He kept saying that our soy sauce couldn’t be made without this storehouse, its earthen walls, earthen floors and wooden vats.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026

What survives of this ancient city today includes two long rows of rectangular earthen mounds, each about a meter high.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 5, 2025

His sword lay on the earthen floor beside him.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin


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