stromboli

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US/stɹɑmˈboʊli/UK/stɹɒmˈbəʊli/

noun

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

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boli
OriginItalian Stromboli →
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Meanings

stromboli1

nounstromboli (plural strombolis)

plural strombolis

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

    Synonyms: boli

Stromboli2

proper noun
  1. One of the Aeolian Islands in the Tyrrhenian Sea; it has an active volcano

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
boli

Origin

stromboli · noun

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

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Stromboli · proper noun

  1. ItalianStromboli
  2. ItalianStromboli
  3. EnglishStromboli

Borrowed from Italian Stromboli.

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Translations

Italian Stromboli, Stromboli
  • Stromboliisland in the Tyrrhenian sea
  • Strombolimount/volcano of the homonymous island
Polish Stromboli, Stromboli
  • Stromboliisland in the Tyrrhenian sea
  • Strombolimount/volcano of the homonymous island
Spanish Estrómboli
  • Estrómboliisland in the Tyrrhenian sea
Cite this entry
APA

stromboli. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stromboli

MLA

“stromboli.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stromboli. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stromboli,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stromboli.

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