Simoom
Pronunciation : Si*moom", Si*moon"
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Ar. sam, fr. samma to poison. Cf. Samiel.]
Definition : Defn: A hot, dry, suffocating, dust-laden wind, that blows occasionally in Arabia, Syria, and neighboring countries, generated by the extreme heat of the parched deserts or sandy plains.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913