volcanello

See also: Volcanello

English

Etymology

Apparently from volcano +‎ Italian -ello. Compare Italian volcanello (20th century).[1]

Noun

volcanello (plural volcanellos)

  1. A small volcano or volcanic island. [from 1669]
  2. A spatter cone.

References

  1. ^ “volcanello, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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