soffione

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soffione m sing (pl.: soffioni)

  1. (botanica) infruttescenza del tarassaco
  2. canna di metallo con cui si soffia sul fuoco per attizzarlo
  3. (geologia) getto di vapore misto ad altri gas emesso ad alta temperatura e pressione da una fenditura del terreno
sof | fió | ne

derivazione di soffiare, dal latino sŭfflare, formatod a sŭb cioè "sotto" e flare ovvero "soffiare, spirare"