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  mauna loa

  noun

  a vine, Canavalia microcarpa, of the legume family, naturalized in Hawaii, having pink or lavender flowers used to make leis.
• Mauna Loa
  Mauna Loa

  noun

  an active volcano on the Island of Hawaii: one of the five shield volcanoes that form the island, and the world’s largest volcano that rises above the ocean. 13,680 feet (4,170 meters).

mauna loa

¹ American  

[mou-nuh loh-uh, maw-nuh] / ˈmaʊ nə ˈloʊ ə, ˈmɔ nə /

noun

1. a vine, Canavalia microcarpa, of the legume family, naturalized in Hawaii, having pink or lavender flowers used to make leis.

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Mauna Loa ² American  

[mou-nuh loh-uh, maw-nuh] / ˈmaʊ nə ˈloʊ ə, ˈmɔ nə /

noun

1. an active volcano on the Island of Hawaii: one of the five shield volcanoes that form the island, and the world’s largest volcano that rises above the ocean. 13,680 feet (4,170 meters).

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Mauna Loa British  

/ ˈmaʊnɑː ˈləʊɑː /

noun

1. an active volcano in Hawaii, on S central Hawaii island. Height: 4171 m (13 684 ft)

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Etymology

Origin of mauna loa¹

After Mauna Loa

Origin of Mauna Loa²

First recorded in 1840–45; from Hawaiian: literally, “Long Mountain; Great Mountain”

Example Sentences

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Mauna Loa

This is a record yearly increase since atmospheric measurements were first taken at the remote Mauna Loa research station in Hawaii in 1958.

From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2025

CO2 readings have been primarily measured at the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii since 1958, when they began under Keeling’s father, Charles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2024

The observatory said the earthquake didn’t affect either Mauna Loa or neighboring Kilauea volcano, and that its intensity wouldn’t damage buildings or infrastructure.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 9, 2024

According to the U.S.G.S, the earthquake struck Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano.

From New York Times ● Feb. 9, 2024

At Swanson’s home lab in Hawaii, the volcanoes K.lauea and Mauna Loa were like blisters, rising as magma swelled inside and then deflating once the fluid was released in an eruption.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone