n. Parching dust-bearing land-wind on coast of Upper Guinea in December, January & February.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A dry, hot wind, prevailing on the Atlantic coast of Africa, in December, January, and February, blowing from the interior or Sahara. It is usually accompanied by a haze which obscures the sun.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. An intensely dry land-wind felt on the coast of Africa between Cape Verd and Cape Lopez.
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n. a dusty wind from the Sahara that blows toward the western coast of Africa during the winter
Word Usage
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