"somma" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sommas [plural]
Etymology: Named after Mount Somma, a stratovolcano in southern Italy with a summit caldera in which the upper cone of Mount Vesuvius has grown. Head templates: {{en-noun}} somma (plural sommas)
  1. (geology) A volcanic caldera that has been partially filled by a new central cone. Wikipedia link: Somma volcano Categories (topical): Geology

Inflected forms

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