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buran

(bo̵̅o̅ rän′)

noun

a strong NE windstorm of the steppes of Russia and Siberia, bringing blizzards in the winter and hot dust in the summer

Origin: Russ < Turk

See buran in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A violent windstorm of the Eurasian steppes, accompanied in summer by dust and in winter by snow.

Origin:

Origin: Russian

Origin: , probably from Tatar

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