bocca

noun

boc·​ca

ˈbōkə,

ˈbäkə

plural -s

1

: the mouth of a glass furnace

2

: a vent on the side or near the base of an active volcano from which lava issues

Word History

Etymology

Italian, mouth, from Latin bucca cheek, mouth

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