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PAHOEHOE (n. pl. -S)
Definition(s):
- (n.) smooth, solidified lava
Useful information for game players:
- Front hooks: (none)
- Back hooks: -S
- Anagrams: (none)
- Longer extensions: (none)
- Wraparounds: (none)
- Other Spellings: (none)
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Epilogue:
Two primary types of lava are emitted from Hawaiian volcanoes: the smooth PAHOEHOE variety and the rough, cindery AA variety. Both words, not surprisingly, come from the native Hawaiian language. One source aptly described PAHOEHOE as “a taffy-like lava that has hardened into folds and creases that give it a smooth, ropy look, like frosting that has spilled over the top of a cake” (Victoria Islander, 1972). AA, on the other hand, often consists of “a bristling array of sharp, jagged, angular fragments” (Dutton, 1883). Both words are still in use in Hawaii, as well as in contemporary VOLCANOLOGY (or VULCANOLOGY), “the study of volcanos, lava, and volcanic phenomena.”
This week’s theme: Words starting with the letter P
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