I knew I wasn't insane (much).
monsoon: :<sx style="font-weight: bold; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "PT Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;">any wind that changes direction with the seasons</sx><dt style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.42857; font-weight: bold; display: inline;">:<sx style="box-sizing: border-box;">a seasonal wind in southern Asia; blows from the southwest (bringing rain) in summer and from the northeast in winter</sx></dt>
<dt style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.42857; font-weight: bold; display: inline;">:<sx style="box-sizing: border-box;">rainy season in southern Asia when the southwestern monsoon blows, bringing heavy rains</sx></dt>
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I never once heard of a monsoon associated outside SE Asia until I moved to NM and any the rainy season there was called "monsoon season". "Monsoon" and "desert" don't work well with me. Seems to be missing a 3-tiered canopy jungle.
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