n.
Pronunciation: väl- ' k ā -( ˌ )n ō , vo ̇ l-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -noes or -nos
Etymology: Italian or Spanish; Italian vulcano, from Spanish volcán, ultimately from Latin Volcanus Vulcan
Date: 1613
1 : a vent in the crust of the earth or another planet or a moon from which usually molten or hot rock and steam issue also : a hill or mountain composed wholly or in part of the ejected material
2 : something of explosively violent potential
volcano 1: 1 cinder cone, 2 shield volcano, 3 stratovolcano