simoom
A hot, dry, suffocating, dust-laden wind of the desert, particularly of Arabia, Syria, and neighboring countries, generated by the extreme heat of the parched deserts or sandy plains.
Indeed, every appearance warranted me in apprehending a Simoon [sic]. I told the captain my fears; but he paid no attention to what I said, and left me without deigning to give a reply.
Where it comes from
From Arabic سَمُوم (samūm, “hot wind”), from سَمَّ (samma, “to poison”).
Adapted from the Wiktionary entry simoom (CC BY-SA 4.0).