Mauna Loa

US/ˌmaʊnə ˈloʊə/US/ˌmɔnə ˈloʊə/UK/ˌmaʊnə ˈləʊə/

proper noun

A volcano in Hawaii, United States; the largest volcano in the world.

OriginHawaiian Mauna Loa →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A volcano in Hawaii, United States; the largest volcano in the world.

Origin

  1. HawaiianMauna Loa
  2. EnglishMauna Loa

Unadapted borrowing from Hawaiian Mauna Loa (literally “Long Mountain”). Doublet of Maunaloa.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Mauna Loa

NoahalohaboapoaloaquinoashoahTowaMaunaloaproafeather boa
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Sounds the same

Maunaloa
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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