Derecho
Pronunciation : De*re"cho
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A straight wind without apparent cyclonic tendency, usually accompanied with rain and often destructive, common in the prairie regions of the United States.
[Sp. derecho straight.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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