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- First recorded in 1895鈥�1900.
- From the Arabic 丑补产奴产, meaning “a strong wind.”
EXAMPLES OF HABOOB
- Travelers sheltered in a cave, waiting for the haboob to pass.
- The massive haboob rolled across the desert, turning the sky orange.
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- First recorded in 1540鈥�50.
- Of obscure origin; perhaps related to the obsolete term gull, meaning “to swallow, guzzle.”
- Possibly the root of the word gullible.
EXAMPLES OF GULL
- The girl gulled her friends into believing her elaborate ghost story.
- He was gulled into believing the email came from his bank.
primaveral
[ prahy-muh-veer-uhl ]
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adjective
pertaining to the early springtime
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- First recorded in 1815鈥�25.
- Combines the Latin term pr墨m艒 v膿re, meaning “early spring,” + the suffix -补濒虏.
EXAMPLES OF PRIMAVERAL
- The forest path was lined with primaveral wildflowers pushing through the last patches of snow.
- The primaveral breeze carried the scent of fresh blossoms through the open window.
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