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