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Stromboli

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /stɹɑmˈboʊli/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /stɹɒmˈbəʊli/
  • CMU ARPABET: S T R AA2 M B OW1 L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

One of the Aeolian Islands in the Tyrrhenian Sea; it has an active volcano

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A type of turnover filled with various cheeses, typically mozzarella, and Italian meats such as salami, capicola and bresaola.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: boli

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Stromboli.

Named for the 1950 film Stromboli, named for the island of Stromboli.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Italian: Stromboli — island in the Tyrrhenian sea
  • Polish: Stromboli — island in the Tyrrhenian sea
  • Sicilian: Strògnuli — island in the Tyrrhenian sea
  • Spanish: Estrómboli — island in the Tyrrhenian sea
  • Italian: Stromboli — mount/volcano of the homonymous island
  • Polish: Stromboli — mount/volcano of the homonymous island
  • Sicilian: Strògnuli — mount/volcano of the homonymous island