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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Arabian camel

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

These vary in weight from 500 to 1000 lb., according to the variety of camel employed, for of the Arabian camel there are almost as many breeds as there are of the horse.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" by Various

This breed of camels is produced by a he-dromedary and a she- Arabian camel.

From Travels in Syria and the Holy Land by John Lewis Burckhardt

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 William Harvey

The coin on this page comes from Oman, the home of the Arabian camel and one of its most fertile provinces.

From Topsy-Turvy Land Arabia Pictured for Children by Samuel Marinus Zwemer