Meanings
plural Santana winds · alternative Santa Ana wind · alternative santana wind · alternative Sant' Ana wind
- pronunciation spellingPronunciation spelling of Santa Ana wind.
When Ma is about to "get it" in the back in White Heat, the dark Sant'Ana wind, rustling leaves ominously, adds heat to the treachery.
2005, John Rechy, Beneath the Skin: The Collected Essays, page 2581 more example
"Do you know what we call a Sant' Ana wind, Giano? Like the one last week — when Toni — when he went to Las Vegas. It blows from the desert
1953, Vicki Baum, The Mustard Seed, page 367
Origin
Disputed. Possibly from Santa Ana wind
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Santana wind. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Santana%20wind
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