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Arabian camel

American

noun

the dromedary.

Arabian camel British

noun

a domesticated camel, Camelus dromedarius, having one hump on its back and used as a beast of burden in the hot deserts of N Africa and SW Asia See also dromedary Compare Bactrian camel

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The foreign ministers of China and Russia conferred by phone on Monday, after Beijing participated in weekend talks in Saudi Arabia aimed at ending the war in Ukraine that did not include Moscow.

From New York Times • Aug. 7, 2023

Wednesday’s meeting came after similar overtures this year by Ankara towards Egypt and Saudi Arabia, aimed at overcoming tensions that have impacted Turkey’s economy.

From Reuters • Aug. 18, 2021

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