"moya" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: moyas [plural]
Etymology: Said by Century to have originally been applied to mud formed by Pichincha near Quito and to derive from a South American language. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} moya (countable and uncountable, plural moyas)
  1. (obsolete, geology) Flowing mud associated with a volcanic eruption (especially in South America), formed when snow or a lake near a volcano is disrupted, or when rain or steam mixes with soil or ash during an eruption. Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable Categories (topical): Geology Synonyms: mud lava, volcanic mud, tufaceous mud

Inflected forms

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