PAHOEHOE

pahoehoe

(noun) freely flowing lava

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

pahoehoe (plural pahoehoes)

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.

Source: Wiktionary


Pa*ho"e*ho`e, n. (Min.)

Definition: A name given in the Sandwich Islands to lava having a relatively smooth surface, in distinction from the rough-surfaced lava, called a-a.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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