Harmattan : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Harmattan	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for Harmattan
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
harmattan n a dusty wind from the Sahara that blows toward the western coast of Africa during the winter
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Harmattan \Har*mat"tan\, n. [F. harmattan, prob. of Arabic origin.] 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.