Teide

American

[tey-the] / ˈteɪ ðɛ /

noun

Pico de a volcanic peak in the Canary Islands, on Tenerife. 12,190 feet (3,716 meters).

Teide British

/ ˈtɛiðe /

noun

a volcanic mountain in the Canary Islands, on Tenerife. Height: 3718 m (12 198 ft)

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Significant snow has already fallen over high ground in the centre of the island around the Mount Teide volcano.

From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2026

Another feature of Storm Therese has been snow, which has fallen over high ground surrounding Mount Teide - the volcano in the centre of Tenerife.

From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2026

The fire that started last Tuesday night has so far ravaged some 12,800 hectares of woodland within the national park surrounding the Teide volcano, Spain's highest peak.

From Reuters ● Aug. 21, 2023

“Not Quite Stars,” by Katelyn Allers, should have said that astronomers Rafael Rebolo López, María Rosa Zapatero-Osorio and Eduardo L. Martín observed elements in Teide 1’s atmosphere, not molecules.

From Scientific American ● Dec. 19, 2021

Mount Teide, on the nearby island of Tenerife, is one of the world’s tallest volcanoes and Spain’s highest mountain.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 21, 2021

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