scoria

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Scoria and lava of recent age; T. Tertiary strata forming the foundation to the volcanic rocks.

From Volcanoes: Past and Present by Hull, Edward

This is not strange, inasmuch as Rafinesque had no settled form of his own, and varied the spelling at different times; as, for instance, Scoria, Hicoria, Hickorius and Hicorius.

From The Nut Culturist A Treatise on Propogation, Planting, and Cultivation of Nut Bearing Trees and Shrubs Adapted to the Climate of the United States by Fuller, Andrew S.

Scoria, skō′ri-a, n. dross or slag left from metal or ores after being under fire: a genus of geometrid moths:—pl.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

Pamfilio Scoria had in vain tried to preserve his rights.

From The Waters of Edera by Ouida

Scoria was falling, and destroying all the shrubs and flowers in the beautiful valley.

From Annie o' the Banks o' Dee by Stables, Gordon