Piton de la Fournaise, a French term for "Peak of the Furnace," is a major active volcano located on the Indian Ocean island of Reunion. It is one of the most active and most visited volcanoes in the world. The volcano is alternatively referred to as "Le Volcan" or "The Volcano" in English, and is sometimes also called "Mount Fournaise" or "Furnace Peak." Another common nickname for Piton de la Fournaise is "Piton." The word "Piton" means "a rock peak or pinnacle" in French and is often used to describe a pinnacle-like volcanic formation. Overall, there are several terms that can be used as synonyms for Piton de la Fournaise depending on the context and language used.