Definitions for: Simoom

[n] a violent hot sand-laden wind on the deserts of Arabia and North Africa

Webster (1913) Definition: Si*moom", Simoon Si*moon", n. [Ar. sam?m, fr. samma
to poison. Cf. Samiel.]
A hot, dry, suffocating, dust-laden wind, that blows
occasionally in Arabia, Syria, and neighboring countries,
generated by the extreme heat of the parched deserts or sandy
plains.

Synonyms: samiel, simoon

See Also: wind