SIROCCO


Meaning of SIROCCO in English

n. (also scirocco) (pl. -os) 1 a Saharan simoom reaching the northern shores of the Mediterranean. 2 a warm sultry rainy wind in S. Europe.

[ F f. It. scirocco, ult. f. Arab. S.aruk east wind ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.