leste

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Term: leste
Definition:

Spanish nautical term for east wind. The name is given to a hot, dry, dusty easterly, or southeasterly wind that blows from the Atlantic coast of Morocco out to Madeira and the Canary Islands. It is a form of sirocco and occurs in front of depressions advancing eastward. Compare levanto.

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
Contributed by Ryan McGranaghan
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