"Asian dust" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Asian dust (uncountable)
  1. Dust, sand, and other particulate matter from Mongolia, northern China, and Kazakhstan blown over China, Korea, and Japan in the spring. Tags: uncountable Translations (dust blown over east Asia): 黄砂 (kōsa) (Japanese)
    Sense id: en-Asian_dust-en-noun-ofIuJx-h Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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