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fumarole

The English word “fumarole” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. An opening in the ground that emits steam and gases due to volcanic activity.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian fumarola. Likely a doublet of femerell. By surface analysis, fume + -ar + -ola.

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