Cape Doctor

proper noun

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

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Meanings

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

Origin

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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APA

Cape Doctor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cape%20Doctor

MLA

“Cape Doctor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cape%20Doctor. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cape Doctor,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cape%20Doctor.

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