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haboob

[ huh-boob ]

noun

  1. a thick dust storm or sandstorm that blows in the deserts of North Africa and Arabia or on the plains of India.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of haboob1

First recorded in 1895–1900, haboob is from the Arabic word habūb a strong wind

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