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Word: Lava
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 18th century: from Italian (Neapolitan dialect), denoting the lava stream from Vesuvius, but originally denoting a stream caused by sudden rain, from lavare ‘to wash’, from Latin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈlɑːvə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
hot molten or semi-fluid rock erupted from a volcano or fissure, or solid rock resulting from cooling of this
Short Definition:hot molten or semi-fluid rock erupted from volcano or fissure
Examples:- tablelands of lava
- porphyritic lavas
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