English borrowed the word from Spanish in the early 18th century, still referring to mudbrick construction.
ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ bˈɑːɹoʊd ðə wˈɜːd fɹʌm spˈænɪʃ ɪnðɪ ˈɜːli ˈeɪtiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi, stˈɪl ɹᵻfˈɜːɹɪŋ tə mˈʌdbɹɪk kənstɹˈʌkʃən.