tafone

English

Etymology

Perhaps from Ancient Greek τάφος (táphos, “tomb”), or perhaps from the Corsican or Sicilian taffoni (“holes”), or tafonare (“to perforate”). (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

Noun

tafone (plural tafoni)

1. (geology) A small cave-like feature found in granular rock such as sandstone.