tramontana

/ˈtrɑmənˌtɑnə/
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Definitions of tramontana
  1. noun
    a cold dry wind that blows south out of the mountains into Italy and the western Mediterranean
    synonyms: tramontane
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    type of:
    boreas, north wind, norther, northerly
    a wind that blows from the north
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