lava — meaning in English
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English meaning
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lava
noun Molten rock that has erupted from a volcano onto the earth's surface, or the solid rock formed once it cools.
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magma
noun Molten rock beneath the Earth's surface, which becomes lava when it erupts.
Senses
lava is used for these senses in English:
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lava
The molten rock ejected by a volcano from its crater or fissured sides; magma that has breached the surface of the earth.
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magma
(geology) The molten matter within the earth, the source of the material of lava flows, dikes of eruptive rocks, etc.
lava — full definition
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noun Molten rock that has erupted from a volcano onto the earth's surface, or the solid rock formed once it cools.
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noun A deep orange-red colour, named after molten lava.
