# larva, lava, laver

> English homophone group · 3 words that sound the same · /ˈlɑː.və/

These English words share one pronunciation but differ in spelling and meaning.

## The words

### larva
*/ˈlɑː.və/*
An early stage of growth for some insects and amphibians, in which after hatching from their egg, insects are wingless and resemble a caterpillar or grub, and amphibians lack limbs and resemble fish.

### lava
*/ˈlɑːvə/*
The molten rock ejected by a volcano from a vent such as a crater or fissure; magma that has breached the surface of the earth.

### laver
*/ˈlɑːvə/*
A red alga/seaweed, Porphyra umbilicalis (syn. Porphyra laciniata), eaten as a vegetable.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA); groups derived from IPA pronunciation. Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/homophones/larva