Hypertext Webster Gateway: "harmattan"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Harmattan \Har*mat"tan\, n. [F. harmattan, prob. of Arabic
origin.]
A dry, hot wind, prevailing on the Atlantic coast of Africa,
in December, January, and February, blowing from the interior
or Sahara. It is usually accompanied by a haze which obscures
the sun.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
harmattan
n : a dusty wind from the Sahara that blows toward the W coast
of Africa during the winter
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