gregale ( synonym found)

Definition of gregale:

(n) : a strong Mediterranean wind blowing from the north-east
"1963: The dog days have ended, the maijstral has ceased to blow. Soon the other wind called gregale will bring the gentle rains to solemnize the sowing of our red wheat. -- Thomas Pynchon, V."

Definition of gregale:

(n) : a strong Mediterranean wind blowing from the north-east
"1963: The dog days have ended, the maijstral has ceased to blow. Soon the other wind called gregale will bring the gentle rains to solemnize the sowing of our red wheat. -- Thomas Pynchon, V."

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