Hualalai

[ hoo-ah-lah-lahy ]

/ ˌhu ɑ lɑˈlaɪ /

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noun

an active volcano on the Island of Hawaii, having a high threat potential: one of the five shield volcanoes that form the island. 8,278 feet (2,523 meters).

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See also Kilauea, Kohala, Mauna Kea, Mauna Loa.

Origin of Hualalai

First recorded in 1890–95; from Hawaiian Huālai

Words nearby Hualalai

http, hu, HUAC, Hua Guofeng, Huainan, Hualalai, Huallaga, Huambo, Huancayo, Huang Hai, Huang He

How to use Hualalai in a sentence

Upon the slopes of Hualalai, just under the clouds and among the fragrant sandal-woods, lived Hana and her son, Hiku.
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