SIMOOM

simoom, simoon, samiel

(noun) a violent hot sand-laden wind on the deserts of Arabia and North Africa

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

simoom (plural simooms)

A hot, dry, suffocating, dust-laden wind of the desert, particularly of Arabia, Syria, and neighboring countries, generated by the extreme heat of the parched deserts or sandy plains.

Source: Wiktionary


Si*moom", Si*moon", n. Etym: [Ar. sam, fr. samma to poison. Cf. Samiel.]

Definition: A hot, dry, suffocating, dust-laden wind, that blows occasionally in Arabia, Syria, and neighboring countries, generated by the extreme heat of the parched deserts or sandy plains.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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