noun

lava

lava

Hot lava flowed from the volcano.

Hot lava flowed from the volcano.

((noun)) lava The lava destroyed the village.

Synonyms: magma

From Italian 'lava' (torrent, stream), from Latin 'lavare' (to wash).

Picture the hot liquid 'washing' over the landscape, like a stream.

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