Pele's Tears Definition

tîrz

noun

Small, tear-shaped or nearly spherical pieces of volcanic glass often found at the end of a strand of Pele's hair, forming from the solidification of lava droplets ejected from a volcano.

American Heritage

Origin of Pele's Tears

Translation of Hawaiian waimaka o Pele waimaka tears (from wai water) (maka eye) o of Pele volcano goddess (from pele lava flow)

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition