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sirocco.

A hot and often strong southerly to southeasterly wind on the Mediterranean that originates in the Sahara and adjacent North African regions.

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Meaning & usage

noun/sɪˈɹɒkoʊ//ʃɪˈɹɒkoʊ/
  1. A hot and often strong southerly to southeasterly wind on the Mediterranean that originates in the Sahara and adjacent North African regions.

  2. A draft of hot air from an artificial source of heat.

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Where this word comes from

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

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