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From Neapolitan, plural of rapillo.
First known use, by meaning
- from 18th c. Small fragments of rock, pumice and other ejecta thrown out by a volcano.
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rapilli
Today it means: Small fragments of rock, pumice and other ejecta thrown out by a volcano. Full definition →
First used 18th c.