Emily Dickinson Lexicon

volcano (-es), n. [It. < L. Vulcānum.] (webplay: earth, fire, lava, mountains, seen, Sicily, smoke, Vesuvius).

1. Geologic fissure; mountain that can erupt into fire; elevated cone of the earth's crust, with the potential to eject smoke, flames, stones, lava, and ash.
2. Hill; mound; elevated place; [fig.] viewpoint; vantage point; point of view.
3. Earth; planet; world.