Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Vesuvian

Vesuvian , adjective

[Compare French Vésuvien, Italian Vesuviano.]

Of or pertaining to Vesuvius, a volcano near Naples.

Vesuvian , noun

[German vesuvian. See Vesuvian, a.]

1.
(Mineralogy) Vesuvianite.
2.
A kind of match or fusee for lighting cigars, etc.