CALDERA

Caldera

A caldera is a cauldron-like volcanic feature usually formed by the collapse of land following a volcanic eruption. They are sometimes confused with volcanic craters. The word comes from Spanish caldera, and this from Latin CALDARIA, meaning "cooking pot". In some texts the English term cauldron is also used.

The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Caldera
and as such is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

caldera

Noun

  1. A large crater formed by a volcanic explosion or by collapse of the cone of a volcano.


The above text is a snippet from Wiktionary: caldera
and as such is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

Need help with a clue?
Try your search in the crossword dictionary!