Complete Definition of "pahoehoe"

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.

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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

Revision and Credits for"pahoehoe"
  • 2007-03-26 18:23 - Cynewulf - Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/63.204.49.150|63.204.49.150]] ([[User_talk:63.204.49.150|Talk]]); changed back to last version by [[User:Krun|Krun]]

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