of or like Mount Vesuvius; volcanic
[v-] an early type of match; fusee
Vesuvian
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vesuvian
noun
A slow-burning match formerly used for lighting cigars; a fusee.
adjective
Marked by sudden or violent outbursts: a vesuvian temper.
Origin of vesuvian
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