Mauna Kea

[ mou-nuh key-uh, maw-nuh kee-uh ]

noun

1. a dormant volcano on the Island of Hawaii: one of the five shield volcanoes that form the island, and the highest point in the state of Hawaii. 13,803 feet (4,207 meters).

Mauna Kea

/ ˈmaʊnɑː ˈkeɪɑː /

noun

1. an extinct volcano in Hawaii, on N central Hawaii island: the highest island mountain in the world. Height: 4206 m (13 799 ft)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Mauna Kea¹

First recorded in 1880–85; from Hawaiian, literally “White Mountain”