Phrase guide

mud volcano

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A conical structure formed by the eruption of rock fragments and wet mud along with hot gases.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences, volcanology

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hervidero, macaluba, mud cone, mud dome, salse

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 泥火山 (níhuǒshān) — conical structure
  • Czech: bahenní sopka — conical structure
  • Georgian: ტალახის ვულკანი (ṭalaxis vulḳani) — conical structure
  • German: Schlammvulkan — conical structure
  • Japanese: 泥火山 (deikazan) — conical structure
  • Romanian: vulcan noroios — conical structure
  • Russian: грязево́й вулка́н (grjazevój vulkán) — conical structure
  • Swedish: lervulkan — conical structure
  • Turkish: çamur volkanı — conical structure