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sirocco

Pronunciation: /sɪˈrɒkəʊ/

(also scirocco)

Definition of sirocco

noun (plural siroccos)

a hot wind, often dusty or rainy, blowing from North Africa across the Mediterranean to southern Europe.

Origin:

early 17th century: via French from Italian scirocco, based on Spanish Arabic šalūq 'east wind'

sirocco in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of sirocco in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

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sirenian
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sirrah
Sirte, Gulf of
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