English Explanatory Dictionary

Cape Doctor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The strong, often dry or fair south-easterly wind (southeaster) that blows on the South African coast, especially around the Cape Peninsula.

Word forms

Cape Doctor

Etymology

Named after the Cape and Cape Town; called the "doctor" in connection with a belief that it clears Cape Town of pollution. Compare the Fremantle Doctor.

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