khamsin

[ kam-seen, kam-sin ]
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noun
  1. a hot southerly wind, varying from southeast to southwest, that blows regularly in Egypt and over the Red Sea for about 50 days, commencing about the middle of March.

Origin of khamsin

1
First recorded in 1675–85, khamsin is from the Arabic word khamsīn literally, fifty

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British Dictionary definitions for khamsin

khamsin

kamseen or kamsin

/ (ˈkæmsɪn, kæmˈsiːn) /


noun
  1. a hot southerly wind blowing from about March to May, esp in Egypt

Origin of khamsin

1
C17: from Arabic, literally: fifty

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