Sirocco
Pronunciation : Si*roc"co
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [It. sirocco, scirocco, Ar. shorug, fr. sharq the rising of the sun, the east, fr, sharaca to rise as the sun. Cf. Saracen.]
Definition : Defn: An oppressive, relaxing wind from the Libyan deserts, chiefly experienced in Italy, Malta, and Sicily.
pl. Siroccos().
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913