OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 5448

lava

/ˈlɑːvə/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
lava
The molten rock ejected by a volcano from its crater or fissured sides; magma that has breached the surface of the earth.
Marine iguanas line the shores of the islands, and are usually seen sprawled over lava rocks near the sea.
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