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Definitions

Noun

1. 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.

   "We [...] saw ‘pahoihoi’ or solid lava forming, and also ‘aa’ or clinkers."

2. 2
   freely flowing lava wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

basaltbedrockbrecciaconglomeratecraggneiss

Example

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"We [...] saw ‘pahoihoi’ or solid lava forming, and also ‘aa’ or clinkers."

Etymology

From Hawaiian pāhoehoe.

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