Pele's tear

A form of Pele's tears — Small black pieces of solidified lava formed when airborne particles of molten material fuse into tear-like drops of volcanic glass.

Meanings

nounPele's tear (plural Pele's tears)

plural Pele's tears

  1. singularsingular of Pele's tears

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