maccaluba

Italian

Alternative forms

• macaluba

Etymology

From Sicilian maccaluba, Arabic مَقْلُوبَة (maqlūba, “upside down”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mak.kaˈlu.ba/
• Rhymes: -uba
• Hyphenation: mac‧ca‧lù‧ba

Noun

maccaluba f (plural maccalube)

1. A volcanic jet of steam, mud, and gases, especially found in Sicily.

   Synonym: vulcanello m