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dromedary

[ drom-i-der-ee, druhm- ]

noun

, plural drom·e·dar·ies.
  1. the single-humped camel, Camelus dromedarius, of Arabia and northern Africa.


dromedary

/ ˈdrʌmədərɪ; ˈdrɒm-; -drɪ /

noun

  1. a type of Arabian camel bred for racing and riding, having a single hump and long slender legs
  2. another name for Arabian camel
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of dromedary1

1300–50; Middle English dromedarie, -ary (< Anglo-French ) < Late Latin dromedārius ( camēlus ) < Greek dromad- (stem of dromás ) running + Latin -ārius -ary
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dromedary1

C14: from Late Latin dromedārius ( camēlus ), from Greek dromas running
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Example Sentences

As dromedaries roam the desert, they munch on plastic bags and other trash that drift into trees and pile up along roadsides.

The arrow-swift horses of a Persian trader slept in one stall; a tall dromedary shook his tether in another.

The dromedary, therefore, occupies an immense tract of land, while the camel is confined to narrow limits.

So saying, he let the grateful sunlight into the Dromedary's innards.

Once, in an early stage of her fearful journey, she was conscious that the dromedary had been urged to its utmost speed.

The snorts and restless motions of the dromedary, straining at its tether, denoted danger.

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