noun
Solano
noun
1
A hot, dry easterly wind that blows across parts of Spain and the western Mediterranean.
"The solano brought several days of stifling heat to the coast."
How to Use Solano
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA named regional wind, similar to the sirocco, that blows hot and dry over Spain.
Word Forms
Solanos plural, Solano plural, solanos plural
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Etymology
From Spanish solano, related to sol ("sun") — a wind associated with the direction of the rising sun.