cape doctorとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

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.

固有名詞

Cape Doctor

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

使用する際の注意点

• This wind is also called a South-Easter, and if it is accompanied by a cut-off low, it can cause heavy rains to fall over the Western Cape, causing flooding, in which case it is called a Black South-Easter.