Fusaro

Fusaro, LAKE OF, a small lake of Italy, 11 miles W. from Naples, called by the Romans Acherusia Palus; it is near the site of the ancient Cumæ, and during the Roman empire its banks were studded with villas. Numerous remains of massive buildings, houses, and tombs are still to be seen in the neighbourhood. The water of the lake is brackish. Oysters have been cultivated here since the time of the Romans.