a volcano in W central Mexico, in Michoacán state, formed in 1943 after a week of earth tremors; grew to a height of 2500 m (8200 ft) in a year and buried the village of Paricutín
Paricutín in American English
(pɑʀikuˈtin)
volcanic mountain in WC Mexico, formed by eruptions starting in 1943 & now dormant: c. 7,500 ft (2,286 m)