volcan
/vɒlˈkan/(also volcán)
noun
A volcano. Frequently (now only) as the first element in the names of volcanoes in Spanish-speaking countries.
Origin
Late 16th century; earliest use found in John Frampton (fl. 1559–1581), merchant and translator. From (i) Middle French, French volcan.
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- Indian pear
- Indian pepper
- Indian physic
- Indian pink
- Indian pipe
- Indian plantain
- Indian plum
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- Semitic
- semitone
- semi-trailer
- semi-transparent
- semi-tropical
- semi-tropics
- semivowel
- semiweekly
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- semolina
- semper fidelis
- sempervivum
- sempiternal
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- sempiternity