mauna loa

¹

[ mou-nuh loh-uh, maw-nuh ]

noun

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

Mauna Loa

²

[ mou-nuh loh-uh, maw-nuh ]

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).

Mauna Loa

/ ˈmaʊnɑː ˈləʊɑː /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

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

Measurements taken at the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii indicate that CO2 levels are currently around 423 ppm.

From Los Angeles Times

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

When “Jurassic Park” author Michael Crichton died from cancer in 2008, he left behind numerous unfinished projects, including a manuscript he began 20 years ago about the imminent eruption of Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano.

From Seattle Times

When Sherri found the manuscript and other research including video Crichton shot near the top of Mauna Loa, Earth’s largest active volcano, she knew she had something — if she could find the right writer to carry out Crichton’s vision.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s 2025, and Mauna Loa is fixing to blow, something that can be very destructive: the 1868 eruption killed 77 Hawaiians and brought landslides and a tsunami.

From Los Angeles Times