Pele's Hair Definition

pālāz
noun
Fine, hairlike filaments of volcanic glass formed naturally from molten lava that hardened while it was subjected to high winds or other turbulence.
Webster's New World

Origin of Pele's Hair

  • Translation of Hawaiian lauoho o Pele from lauoho hair of the head (lau leaf, frond) (oho hair of the head) o of Pele volcano goddess (from pele lava flow)

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

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