lava (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *lava*:
NOUN	substance	lava	rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos

lava > pronunciation
Sounds	laa'vah
Rhymes	Casanova ... yeshiva: 31 rhymes with vah...

English > *lava*: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaning	rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos; lava is what magma is called when it reaches the surface.
Narrower	aa	A dry form of lava resembling clinkers
	pahoehoe	freely flowing lava
	pillow lava	lava that hardened in rounded shapes suggestive of pillows
Broader	volcanic rock	extrusive igneous rock solidified near or on the surface of the Earth
Spanish	deyección, lava
Catalan	lava

HyperDic: lava