Associations to the word «Simoom»

Wiktionary

SIMOOM, noun. A hot, dry, suffocating, dust-laden wind of the desert, particularity of Arabia, Syria, and neighboring countries, generated by the extreme heat of the parched deserts or sandy plains.

Dictionary definition

SIMOOM, noun. A violent hot sand-laden wind on the deserts of Arabia and North Africa.

Wise words

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