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volcano (iou)



volcano noun & verb. Also vulcano. E17.
[Italian from Latin Volcanus, Vulcanus VULCAN.]
A. noun. Pl. -oes.
A hill or mountain situated over an opening or openings in the earth's crust through which lava, cinders, steam, gases, etc. are or have been expelled continuously or at intervals. E17.
active volcano, extinct volcano, shield volcano, etc.
b. A thing resembling a volcano, esp. in emitting smoke and flame. L18.
fig.
a. A violent feeling or passion, esp. in a suppressed state. L17.
b. A state of things liable to burst out violently at some time. Freq. in sit on a volcano etc. M19.
Comb.: volcano rabbit a small, dark brown rabbit, Romerolagus diazi, resembling a pika, having short ears and no tail, and found in the mountains of central Mexico.
b. verb trans. & intrans. Act or be like a volcano (towards). rare. M19.