English

Pahoehoe from Kīlauea in Hawaii.

Noun

pahoehoe ‎(plural pahoehoes)

1. A form of lava flow of basaltic rock, usually dark-colored with a smooth or ropey surface. It is one of two chief forms of lava flow emitted from volcanoes of the Hawaiian type, the other form being aa.
   • 1859, R. C. Haskell, American journal of science and arts, series XXVIII:

     We [...] saw ‘pahoihoi’ or solid lava forming, and also ‘aa’ or clinkers.

   • 2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society 2011, p. 44:

     The twisty, ropy kind that personifies flow – all congealed motion – is called pahoehoe.

Translations

See also

• aa

Portuguese

Noun

pahoehoe m (uncountable)

1. (volcanology) pahoehoe (a type of lava flow)

Synonyms

• lava encordoada