Hot dry African wind (7)

I believe the answer is:

sirocco

(Other definitions for sirocco that I've seen before include "A hot wind blowing from North Africa across the Mediterranean" , "Wind from the desert" , "Dust storm" , "Hot wind reaching Italy from Africa" , "Hot south wind from North Africa" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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