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

A dromedary is a thorough-bred Arabian camel of more than ordinary speed and bottom; hence well adapted for running.

From Orthography As Outlined in the State Course of Study for Illinois by Cavins, Elmer W.

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

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

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 Zwemer, Samuel Marinus