rapilli

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noun

Small fragments of rock, pumice and other ejecta thrown out by a volcano.

First used 18th c.Scrabble 9
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Meanings

nounrapilli pl (normally plural, singular rapillo)

singular rapillo

  1. archaicpluralplural normallySmall fragments of rock, pumice and other ejecta thrown out by a volcano.First known use 18th c.

Origin

From Neapolitan, plural of rapillo.

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APA

rapilli. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rapilli

MLA

“rapilli.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rapilli. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rapilli,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rapilli.

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