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lava definition

lava (lä′və, lav′ə)

noun

  1. melted rock issuing from a volcano
  2. such rock when solidified by cooling

Etymology: It < dial. (Neapolitan) lave < L labes, a fall, subsidence < labi, to slide < IE base *lāb-, to hang down > lap, lip

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