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Noun: harmattan  ,haa(r)-mu'tan or haa(r)'ma-t(u)n
  1. A dusty wind from the Sahara that blows toward the western coast of Africa during the winter

Derived forms: harmattans

Type of: air current, current of air, wind

Encyclopedia: Harmattan, Alberta