Colima

Co·li·ma

 (kō-lē′mä)

A volcano, 4,340 m (14,239 ft) high, of west-central Mexico. Mexico's most active volcano, it erupted explosively in 1991 and 2005.

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Colima

(Spanish koˈlima)

n

1. (Placename) a state of SW Mexico, on the Pacific coast: mainly a coastal plain, rising to the foothills of the Sierra Madre, with important mineral resources. Capital: Colima. Pop: 238 000 (2005 est). Area: 5455 sq km (2106 sq miles)

2. (Placename) a city in SW Mexico, capital of Colima state, on the Colima River. Pop: 106 967 (1990)

3. (Placename) Nevado de Colima a volcano in SW Mexico, in Jalisco state. Height: 4339 m (14 235 ft)

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Co•li•ma

(kɔˈli mɑ)

n.

1. a state in SW Mexico, on the Pacific Coast. 488,028; 2010 sq. mi. (5205 sq. km).

2. the capital of this state, in the E part. 106,967.

3. a volcano NW of this city, in Jalisco state. 12,631 ft. (3850 m).

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Colima - an active volcano in southwestern Mexico Nevado de Colima, Volcan de Colima Mexico, United Mexican States - a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810

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