harmattan
[hahr-muh-tan]
/ ˌhɑr məˈtæn /
NOUN
dust storm
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK
Example Sentences
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HARMATTAN, the name of a hot dry parching wind that blows during December, January and February on the coast of Upper Guinea, bringing a high dense haze of red dust which darkens the air.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" by Various
