Kilauea
[ kee-lou-ey-ah, -ey-uh, kil-oh- ]
/ ˌki laʊˈeɪ ɑ, -ˈeɪ ə, ˌkɪl oʊ- /
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noun
a crater on Mauna Loa volcano, on southeastern Hawaii island, in Hawaii. 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) wide; 4,040 feet (1,231 meters) high.
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Origin of Kilauea
First recorded in 1840–45; from Hawaiian: literally, “much spreading, spewing”
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Kilauea
/ (ˌkiːlɑːuːˈeɪə) /
noun
a crater on the E side of Mauna Loa volcano, on SE Hawaii island: the world's largest active crater. Height: 1247 m (4090 ft). Width: 3 km (2 miles)
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