scirocco
/sɪˈrɑkoʊ/
noun
- A hot, dry wind that blows from North Africa across the Mediterranean Sea into southern Europe, often carrying dust and sand.
- During the scirocco, people often feel tired and irritable because of the hot, dusty wind.
- The scirocco brought a wave of heat and a fine red dust that covered everything in the village.
- Farmers in Sicily know that when the scirocco blows, the air feels thick and the temperature rises sharply.