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 ]
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. 2012