English Explanatory Dictionary

pahoehoe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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.

Pronunciation

/pəˈhəʊihəʊi/ /pəˈhoʊ.i.hoʊ.i/ /pɑːˈhoʊ.eɪ.hoʊ.eɪ/

Word forms

pahoehoe pahoehoes

Etymology

From Hawaiian pāhoehoe.

Related words

aa
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