English
Etymology
Hawaiian

Noun
en-noun

1. A form of lava flow of basaltic rock, usually dark-colored with a smooth or ropey surface. It is one of two chief forms of lava flow emitted from volcanoes of the Hawaiian type, the other form being aa.

#: Quotations
#:* 1859' - R. C. Haskell in American journal of science and arts'', series XXVIII
#:*: We...saw 'pahoihoi' or solid lava forming, and also 'aa' or clinkers.

Translations

Icelandic: helluhraun n
mid

Category:Hawaiian derivations

fr:pahoehoe
ru:pahoehoe

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