Kohala
[ koh-hah-lah ]
noun
an extinct volcano on the Island of Hawaii: the oldest of the five shield volcanoes that form the island. 5,408 feet (1,670 meters).
Origin of Kohala
1First recorded in 1845–50
Words Nearby Kohala
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How to use Kohala in a sentence
Kaleikini closed at Kohala, on the shore of Nailima, a volcanic mouth like that of Ka'u.
Northern California, Oregon, and the Sandwich Islands | Charles NordhoffThe remains of these four remarkable temples are found in the district of Kohala.
Northern California, Oregon, and the Sandwich Islands | Charles NordhoffThe chief vainly traversed every quarter of the islands; he starved to death in the temple of Makeanehu (Kohala).
Northern California, Oregon, and the Sandwich Islands | Charles NordhoffBut there is the tea-bell, so we must wait until to-morrow to hear about Kohala.
Scenes in the Hawaiian Islands and California | Mary Evarts AndersonThen the priest observed, 'There are two suitable places; one is Kau, the other is Kohala.'
Roughing It | Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
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