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Kilauea definition

Ki·lauea (kē′lo̵u ā′ə)

active volcanic crater on the slope of Mauna Loa, Hawaii: c. 8 mi (13 km) in circumference

Etymology: < Haw, lit., spewing

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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