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Stromboli

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

noun

  1. an island off the NE coast of Sicily, in the Lipari group.

  2. an active volcano on this island. 3,040 feet (927 meters).

Stromboli British  
/ ˈstrɒmbəlɪ /

noun

  1. 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 • Oct. 30, 2024

Stromboli is one of the most active volcanoes in the world and has been regularly erupting since 1932.

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2022

Stromboli locks Pinocchio in a cage, and the puppet is unable to escape, even with the help of Jiminy Cricket.

From Fox News • Feb. 9, 2020

Guattari has already placed prototypes astride the Stromboli volcano and in the Florence cathedral.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 20, 2017

On his way he fell in with the Stromboli, from England, with a detachment of 200 marines.

From How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves Updated to 1900 by Kingston, William Henry Giles

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