KAMSIN

Noun

kamsin (plural kamsins)

Alternative spelling of khamsin

Anagrams

• Makins, maskin, mikans

Source: Wiktionary

Kam*sin", Kham*sin", n. Etym: [Ar. khamsin, fr. khamsun, oblique case khamsin, fifty; -- so called because it blows for about fifty days, from April till June.]

Definition: A hot southwesterly wind in Egypt, coming from the Sahara. [Written also Khamseen.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition