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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