MISTRAL

mistral

(noun) a strong north wind that blows in France during the winter

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

mistral (plural mistrals)

A strong cold north-west wind in southern France and the Mediterranean.

Source: Wiktionary


Mis"tral, n. Etym: [F., fr. Provençal.]

Definition: A violent and cold northwest wind experienced in the Mediterranean provinces of France, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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FISSILE

(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”


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