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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Harmattan

/(här*măt"tan)/ · Har·mat·tan · IPA /ˌhɑɹməˈtæn/
01 n. A dry, hot wind, prevailing on the Atlantic coast of Africa, in December, January, and February, blowing from the interior or Sahara. It is…
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    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.