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1. (n.) harmattan
(in W Africa) a dry, parching wind, charged with dust from the Sahara, esp. frequent in the winter.
Etymology: (1665–75; said to be < Twi haramata)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) harmattan
a dusty wind from the Sahara that blows toward the western coast of Africa during the winter
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1. (noun) harmattan
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
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1. harmattan
a hot withering wind blowing over the coast of Guinea to the Atlantic from the interior of Africa, more or less from December to February.
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