Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The Persian name for the scorching winds which blow over the hot sandy plains of central Asia, carrying with them clouds of impalpable sand which are said to act like flakes of fire on the skin of travelers.
Examples
“The wind called the "tebbad" bears along the seeds of fever in the impalpable dust it raises in its passage.”
““tebbad” bears along the seeds of fever in the impalpable dust it raises in its passage.”
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