Associations to the word «Sirocco»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

SIROCCO, noun. A windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand; "it was the kind of duster not experienced in years".

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.