Stromboli
[ strom-buh-lee; Italian strawm-baw-lee ]
/ ˈstrɒm bə li; Italian ˈstrɔm bɔ li /
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noun
an island off the NE coast of Sicily, in the Lipari group.
an active volcano on this island. 3,040 feet (927 meters).
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Stromboli
/ (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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