DICT.TW Dictionary Taiwan
216.73.216.214
Search for:
▼[Show options]
[Pronunciation] [Help] [Database Info] [Server Info]
3 definitions found
From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典
 har·mat·tan /ˌhɑrməˈtæn, hɑrˈmætṇ/
 乾燥的熱風
From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 Har·mat·tan 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 usually accompanied by a haze which obscures the sun.
 ◄ ►
From: WordNet (r) 2.0
 harmattan
      n : a dusty wind from the Sahara that blows toward the western
          coast of Africa during the winter