"Pele's tears" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Pele's tear [singular]
Etymology: Named after Pele, the Hawaiian fire goddess of volcanoes. Head templates: {{en-noun|p|head=Pele's tears|sg=Pele's tear}} Pele's tears pl (normally plural, singular Pele's tear)
  1. Small black pieces of solidified lava formed when airborne particles of molten material fuse into tear-like drops of volcanic glass. Wikipedia link: Pele's tears Tags: plural, plural-normally Related terms: Pele's hair, Apache tear, glass tear (english: Rupert's drop)

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