Pahoehoe

From Fresh Dictionary

English

Etymology

Hawaiian

Noun

pahoehoe

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.

   Quotations

   • 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.fr:pahoehoe