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sirocco

si·rocco

UK/sɪˈɹɒkoʊ/ US/ʃɪˈɹɒkoʊ/ uncommon

noun

1.

a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand

  • “it was the kind of duster not experienced in years”
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Origin

Borrowed from Italian scirocco (“south-east wind”).

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