Stromboli
/stɹɑmˈboʊli/ name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A type of turnover filled with various cheeses, typically mozzarella, and Italian meats such as salami, capicola and bresaola.
Proper Noun
- 1 One of the Aeolian Islands in the Tyrrhenian Sea; it has an active volcano
Example
More examples"Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology reported a “high intensity” explosion Monday at the Stromboli volcano, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, located off the southern coast of Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Italian Stromboli.
Etymology 2
Named for the 1950 film Stromboli, named for the island of Stromboli.