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

Worried that it might be MERS, which is endemic in Saudi Arabian camels and repeatedly jumps into humans there, Graham’s team checked for the virus and instead pulled out a common cold coronavirus.

From Science Magazine

In November 2014, as the sultan was receiving medical care, he put his imprimatur on a new magazine dedicated to the Arabian camel.

From Washington Post

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

From BBC

“We realized we were giving him the commands in Arabic, but that’s for dromedary Arabian camels. No wonder he was confused. He’s Mongolian. So I tried ‘sook’ and he does much better now.”

From Washington Times

One video produced by Vice as part of the deal promoted tourism to a Saudi Arabian camel festival, has attracted millions of views on Vice’s YouTube channel.

From The Guardian