libeccio
libecchio (lɪˈbɛkɪəʊ)
- a strong westerly or southwesterly wind blowing onto the W coast of Corsica
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Word Origin
Italian, via Latin, from Greek libs
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Historical Examples
It thrives only in the warmest exposures, and in the valleys which are sheltered from the Libeccio.
Wanderings in Corsica, Vol. 1 of 2Ferdinand Gregorovius
When we reached the little quay we found the surf of the libeccio still rolling heavily into the gulf.
New Italian sketchesJohn Addington Symonds