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SIROCCOS
Noun
siroccos
plural of sirocco
Source: Wiktionary
SIROCCO
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
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