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Pele's hair
[ pey-leyz, pee-leez ]
noun
- volcanic glass thread, usually basaltic, caused by the solidification of exploding or ejected lava in the open air.
Pele's hair
/ ˈpeɪleɪz; ˈpiːliːz /
noun
- fine threads of volcanic glass formed from molten lava by the action of wind, explosion, etc
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Pele's hair1
1840–50; translation of Hawaiian lauoho-o-Pele hair of Pele (goddess of the volcano Kilauea)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Pele's hair1
C20: translation of Hawaiian lauoho-o Pele, from Pele, name of the goddess of volcanoes
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