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| la·va [ lvə, lávvə ] |
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1. molten rock flowing from volcano: molten rock that originates in the Earth's mantle and flows from a volcano or a fissure on land or the ocean floor
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2. rock formed from solidified lava: rock formed from solidified lava, typically full of small air holes caused by escaping volcanic gases
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| [Mid-18th century. < Italian (originally Neapolitan)] |
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