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Why Dictionary.com chose haboob
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- First recorded in 1895–1900.
- From the Arabic habūb, 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 1540–50.
- 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
adjective
pertaining to the early springtime
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- First recorded in 1815–25.
- Combines the Latin term prīmō vēre, meaning “early spring,” + the suffix -al².
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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