stucco
noun
stuc·co
ˈstə-(ˌ)kō 
plural stuccos or stuccoes
1
a
: a fine plaster used in decoration and ornamentation (as of interior walls)
b
: a material usually made of Portland cement, sand, and a small percentage of lime and applied in a plastic state to form a hard covering for exterior walls
2
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The Spa | Esencia’s spa spans nearly 3,000 square feet, and is housed under a massive thatched roof with rounded stucco walls surrounded by a tropical flower and herb garden.
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Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Beyond the memories, the only trace of the great man is La Casa — the rambling, Spanish-style home with a terracotta roof, stucco walls and inlaid ceramic tiles that Valenzuela built for his family during the exhilarating, and financially remunerative, days of Fernandomania.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
The device comes with mounting accessories suited for a variety of surfaces, such as stucco and wood, and it’s designed to blend into the environment without drawing attention.... as much as is possible with a big old white plastic slab of tech.
—Paul Lamkin, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
The city covered the station with stucco in the 1930s, hiding the beautiful locally sourced masonry.
—Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
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Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Beyond the memories, the only trace of the great man is La Casa — the rambling, Spanish-style home with a terracotta roof, stucco walls and inlaid ceramic tiles that Valenzuela built for his family during the exhilarating, and financially remunerative, days of Fernandomania.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
The device comes with mounting accessories suited for a variety of surfaces, such as stucco and wood, and it’s designed to blend into the environment without drawing attention.... as much as is possible with a big old white plastic slab of tech.
—Paul Lamkin, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
The city covered the station with stucco in the 1930s, hiding the beautiful locally sourced masonry.
—Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Stucco.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stucco. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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