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Pahoehoe

//pəˈhoʊ.i.hoʊ.i// noun

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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

Etymology

From Hawaiian pāhoehoe.

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