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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Completed in 2020, the stucco and stone-accented structure rests behind walls and gates on over a third of an acre within the exclusive Southern Highlands Community and features five bedrooms and seven baths in roughly 8,600 square feet of living space.
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2024
Materials like stucco are nonflammable, while cedar shake siding will burn.
—Bryce Young Christopher Moran, WIRED, 20 July 2024
The snails eat at least 500 different types of plants and can even eat plaster and stucco off houses as a source of calcium, CNN previously reported.
—Lauren Rapp and Nic F. Anderson, CNN, 16 July 2024
Catch up quick: The Art Deco style of architecture rose to prominence in the 1920s and '30s and is defined by the use of geometric shapes and detailed patterns from a variety of materials including stucco, terra cotta and aluminum.
—Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 18 July 2024
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2024
Materials like stucco are nonflammable, while cedar shake siding will burn.
—Bryce Young Christopher Moran, WIRED, 20 July 2024
The snails eat at least 500 different types of plants and can even eat plaster and stucco off houses as a source of calcium, CNN previously reported.
—Lauren Rapp and Nic F. Anderson, CNN, 16 July 2024
Catch up quick: The Art Deco style of architecture rose to prominence in the 1920s and '30s and is defined by the use of geometric shapes and detailed patterns from a variety of materials including stucco, terra cotta and aluminum.
—Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 18 July 2024
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“Stucco.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stucco. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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