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pahoehoe

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /pəˈhəʊihəʊi/
  • US: /pəˈhoʊ.i.hoʊ.i/
  • US: /pɑːˈhoʊ.eɪ.hoʊ.eɪ/

1

noun

Meaning 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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

freely flowing lava

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: lava

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Hawaiian pāhoehoe.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: gladde lava — form of lava flow
  • German: Pahoehoe-Lava — form of lava flow
  • German: Fladenlava — form of lava flow
  • Icelandic: helluhraun — form of lava flow
  • Japanese: パホイホイ溶岩 (pahoihoi yōgan) — form of lava flow
  • Portuguese: lava encordoada — form of lava flow
  • Portuguese: pahoehoe — form of lava flow