SIROCCO
Etymology
Noun
sirocco (plural siroccos)
A hot and often strong southerly to southeasterly wind on the Mediterranean that originates in the Sahara and adjacent North African regions.
Synonym: ghibli (Libya)
A draft of hot air from an artificial source of heat.
Source: Wiktionary
Si*roc"co, n.; pl. Siroccos(). Etym: [It. sirocco, scirocco, Ar.
shorug, fr. sharq the rising of the sun, the east, fr, sharaca to
rise as the sun. Cf. Saracen.]
Definition: An oppressive, relaxing wind from the Libyan deserts, chiefly
experienced in Italy, Malta, and Sicily.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition