Mauna Kea

UK, US/ˌmaʊnə ˈkeɪə/US/ˌmɔnə ˈkeɪə/

proper noun

A dormant volcano in Hawaii; the tallest mountain in the world from its base on the sea floor.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A dormant volcano in Hawaii; the tallest mountain in the world from its base on the sea floor.

Origin

  1. HawaiianMauna Kea
  2. EnglishMauna Kea

Unadapted borrowing from Hawaiian Mauna Kea (literally “White Mountain”), presumably in reference to its seasonal snow cover.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Mauna Kea

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Cite this entry
APA

Mauna Kea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mauna%20Kea

MLA

“Mauna Kea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mauna%20Kea. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mauna Kea,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mauna%20Kea.

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