| A | B |
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| Acequia | an irrigation ditch or canal |
| Adobe | sun-dried brick made of clay and straw, in common use in countries having little rainfall. |
| Alemeda | Chiefly southwest, U.S. , a public walk shaded w/trees. |
| Anasazi | A basket maker-pueblo of the plateau region of N. Arizona, NM, Utah, & CO. |
| Arroyo | A deep gully but by an intermittent stream; dry gulch. |
| Banco | a bench. |
| Camino | A way made across the groun by passing of peopl or animals; a path. |
| Canale | An irrigation ditch such as an acequia. |
| Casa | House or mansion. |
| Coping | The edging on a roof; a mantle on a roof. |
| Corbel | Any bracket, one of brick or stone building materials. |
| Farolito | A christmas decoration of paper bags in front of houses. |
| Flagstone | A flat sand stone slab used especially for paving. |
| Horno | A very hot oven or closed-in fireplace for melting iron, cooking, etc. |
| Juniper Tree | A tree that grows in dry places such as a desert. |
| Kiva | A large chamber partly underground in a pueblo Indian village used for religious ceremonies and other purposes. |
| La Fonda | A hotel in Santa Fe near museums, galleries, shops and restaurants. It is mostly pueblo style. |
| La Posado | Means "the inn" in Spanish. Located in Spanish. |
| Latillas | A usually peeled limb or stick used as a ceiling material between beams or vigas. |
| Luminaria | A spanish christmas custom consisting of a big fire. |
| Mesa | A borad, flat-topped elevation with cliff-like sides. |
| Nicho | A hollow in a wall for statues or ornaments. |
| Paseo | A public place or path designed for walking. |
| Pinon Tree | A tree that grows in mountain deserts that bears edible nuts. |
| Plaza | A public square or open space in a city or town. |
| Puerta | Usually hinged barrier, usually of wood, that closes a room; door. |
| Saltillo Tile | Fine glazed tile using local clay and glazes. They vary in colors of red, orangs, and yellow. |
| Stucco | Any of a various fine plaster for decorative work or molding. |
| Talavera Tile | A mexican tile with a large variety of colors. Hand painted and used for coutnertops and other surfaces. |
| Ventana | A window; an opening in a wall of a building fitted w/a frame containing glass. |
| Vigas | A rafter or roof beam especially a trimmed and peeled tree trunk. |
