jacal

/hækɑl/ or /hɑːkɑl/

Definitions

1. noun

A small, one-room adobe hut, typically with a thatched roof, found in Mexico and Central America.

“The village was filled with jacals, each one housing a family from the local tribe.”

Synonyms

  • hovel
  • hut

Antonyms

  • mansion
  • palace