Arabian camel

American  

noun

1. the dromedary.

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Arabian camel British  

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

They are mostly the dromedary or Arabian camel, which has one hump, and is the species chosen for milk production.

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2019

The Dromedary, or Arabian camel, is altogether more widely distributed, and better known to the world.

From Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found A Book of Zoology for Boys by Harvey, William

The Arabian camel belongs to the one-humped species, though there are many varieties differing in appearance as much as the thoroughbred race-horse from the English cart-horse.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" by Various

The ordinary burden of the Arabian camel is from seven to eight hundredweight; while the Bactrian variety is said to be capable of bearing a load nearly twice as heavy.

From The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 3. (of 7): Media The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. by Rawlinson, George

The One-Hump camel is called an Arabian camel, or a dromedary.

From The Wonders of the Jungle Book One by Ghosh, Sarath Kumar