PELE'S HAIR


Meaning of PELE'S HAIR in English

/pay"layz, pee"leez/

volcanic glass thread, usually basaltic, caused by the solidification of exploding or ejected lava in the open air.

[ 1840-50; trans. of Hawaiian lauoho-o-Pele hair of Pele (goddess of the volcano Kilauea) ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .