Definition of sirocco in English:

sirocco

(also scirocco)

nounPlural siroccos sɪˈrɒkəʊsəˈrɑkoʊ

A hot wind, often dusty or rainy, blowing from North Africa across the Mediterranean to southern Europe.
西罗科风（从北非吹经地中海至南欧的热风，常带来灰尘和雨水）
Example sentencesExamples
- Next morning the sky is cloudy and the sea calm, but a sirocco wind is predicted for late afternoon.
- The warm sirocco wind blowing up from the Sahara can make diving conditions rough off southern coasts in spring and summer.
- The sirocco of North Africa can afflict the vineyards of southern Europe, occasionally reaching France.
- The warm sirocco that blows off the Sahara often makes the sea rough along southern shores, and all diving is then done on the north shore.

Origin

Early 17th century: via French from Italian scirocco, based on Spanish Arabic šalūq 'east wind'.

Rhymes

Morocco, Rocco, socko

Definition of sirocco in US English:

sirocco

(also scirocco)

nounsəˈrɑkoʊsəˈräkō

A hot wind, often dusty or rainy, blowing from North Africa across the Mediterranean to southern Europe.
西罗科风（从北非吹经地中海至南欧的热风，常带来灰尘和雨水）
Example sentencesExamples
- Next morning the sky is cloudy and the sea calm, but a sirocco wind is predicted for late afternoon.
- The warm sirocco that blows off the Sahara often makes the sea rough along southern shores, and all diving is then done on the north shore.
- The sirocco of North Africa can afflict the vineyards of southern Europe, occasionally reaching France.
- The warm sirocco wind blowing up from the Sahara can make diving conditions rough off southern coasts in spring and summer.

Origin

Early 17th century: via French from Italian scirocco, based on Spanish Arabic šalūq ‘east wind’.

词汇	sirocco
释义	Definition of sirocco in English: sirocco (also scirocco) nounPlural siroccos sɪˈrɒkəʊsəˈrɑkoʊ A hot wind, often dusty or rainy, blowing from North Africa across the Mediterranean to southern Europe. 西罗科风（从北非吹经地中海至南欧的热风，常带来灰尘和雨水） Example sentencesExamples Next morning the sky is cloudy and the sea calm, but a sirocco wind is predicted for late afternoon. The warm sirocco wind blowing up from the Sahara can make diving conditions rough off southern coasts in spring and summer. The sirocco of North Africa can afflict the vineyards of southern Europe, occasionally reaching France. The warm sirocco that blows off the Sahara often makes the sea rough along southern shores, and all diving is then done on the north shore. Origin Early 17th century: via French from Italian scirocco, based on Spanish Arabic šalūq 'east wind'. Rhymes Morocco, Rocco, socko Definition of sirocco in US English: sirocco (also scirocco) nounsəˈrɑkoʊsəˈräkō A hot wind, often dusty or rainy, blowing from North Africa across the Mediterranean to southern Europe. 西罗科风（从北非吹经地中海至南欧的热风，常带来灰尘和雨水） Example sentencesExamples Next morning the sky is cloudy and the sea calm, but a sirocco wind is predicted for late afternoon. The warm sirocco that blows off the Sahara often makes the sea rough along southern shores, and all diving is then done on the north shore. The sirocco of North Africa can afflict the vineyards of southern Europe, occasionally reaching France. The warm sirocco wind blowing up from the Sahara can make diving conditions rough off southern coasts in spring and summer. Origin Early 17th century: via French from Italian scirocco, based on Spanish Arabic šalūq ‘east wind’.
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