Etna

Or Aet·na

[et-nuh]

noun

1. Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3,280 meters).

Etna

/ ˈɛtnə /

noun

1. an active volcano in E Sicily: the highest volcano in Europe and the highest peak in Italy south of the Alps. Height: 3323 m (10 902 ft)

Example Sentences

Indeed, the star of this ravioli is Sicilian lemon, which are “grown in the volcanic soil around Mount Etna,” according to TJ’s, and have a “bright acidity and distinct sweetness.”

From Salon

Italy's Mount Etna has erupted, with large plumes of ash and smoke seen rising from the volcano.

From BBC

Etna, one of Europe’s most active volcanoes, has been spewing circular, mostly white smoke rings into the skies over Sicily.

From New York Times

Italy's Mount Etna has been putting on a show by blowing near-perfect circles into the Sicilian sky.

From BBC

These aren't cone-shaped volcanoes like Italy's Mount Etna, for example, where the lava comes out at more or less the same place.

From BBC

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