sirocco — meaning in English

English meaning

• sirocco noun A hot and often strong southerly to southeasterly wind on the Mediterranean that originates in the Sahara and adjacent North African regions.

Senses

sirocco is used for these senses in English:

• ostro A southerly Mediterranean wind.
• sirocco A hot and often strong southerly to southeasterly wind on the Mediterranean that originates in the Sahara and adjacent North African regions.

sirocco — full definition

1. noun A hot and often strong southerly to southeasterly wind on the Mediterranean that originates in the Sahara and adjacent North African regions.
2. noun A draft of hot air from an artificial source of heat.

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