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lava
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[ˈlɑːvə], (Noun)
Definitions:
- hot molten or semi-fluid rock erupted from a volcano or fissure, or solid rock resulting from cooling of this
(e.g: tablelands of lava)
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Origin
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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
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