Stromboli

American

[strom-buh-lee, strawm-baw-lee] / ˈstrɒm bə li, ˈstrɔm bɔ li /

noun

an island off the NE coast of Sicily, in the Lipari group.
an active volcano on this island. 3,040 feet (927 meters).

Stromboli British

/ ˈstrɒmbəlɪ /

noun

an island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, in the Lipari Islands off the N coast of Sicily: famous for its active volcano, 927 m (3040 ft) high

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At the corner, Dan Brennan and Jim Lahey, a couple of youthful Yankees fans, are eating slices from Stromboli Pizza, taking a break from a nearby sports bar that isn’t filled with Dodgers fans.

From Los Angeles Times

“Stromboli is happy that Maggie is home from college!!!!!”

From Seattle Times

It’s one of the Aeolian islands in Italy, and it looks out on Stromboli.

From New York Times

My son Justin and I climbed Stromboli, and that was just magnificent.

From New York Times

There's something called “Tater Tots,” also “stromboli.”

From Washington Post

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