Soufrière

[soo-fryer]

noun

1. Also La Soufrière. a volcano in the West Indies, on St. Vincent island. 4,048 feet (1,234 meters).

2. Also Grande Soufrière. a volcano in the West Indies, on Guadeloupe. 4,869 feet (1,484 meters).

3. a volcanic peak in the West Indies, on Montserrat island. 3,002 feet (915 meters).

Soufrière

/ sufrjɛr /

noun

1. a volcano in the Caribbean, on N St Vincent: erupted in 1902, killing about 2000 people. Height: 1234 m (4048 ft)

2. a volcano in the Caribbean, on S Montserrat: the highest point on the island; erupted 1997, causing the effective destruction of the capital, Plymouth, and requiring the partial evacuation of the island. Height: 915 m (3002 ft)

3. a volcano in the Caribbean, on Guadeloupe. Height: 1484 m (4869 ft)