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volcano (n.)

1610s, from Italian vulcano "burning mountain," from Latin Vulcanus "Vulcan," Roman god of fire, also "fire, flames, volcano" (see Vulcan). The name was first applied to Mt. Etna by the Romans, who believed it was the forge of Vulcan. Earlier form in English was volcan (1570s), from French.

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Definitions of volcano from WordNet

volcano (n.)
a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt;
Synonyms: vent
volcano (n.)
a mountain formed by volcanic material;
From wordnet.princeton.edu