haboob

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Definition of haboob in English English dictionary

A violent sandstorm or dust storm in the deserts of Arabia, North Africa, India, or North America

A violent sandstorm or dust storm in Arabia, North Africa, and India

Hyphenation

ha·boob

Etymology

() Arabic هبوب (habūb, “strong wind”) from هب (hábba, “to blow, to rage”), from the root ه ب ب.