dromedary

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

/ ˈdrɒm ɪˌdɛr i, ˈdrʌm- /

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noun, plural drom·e·dar·ies.

the single-humped camel, Camelus dromedarius, of Arabia and northern Africa.

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Origin of dromedary

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

Words nearby dromedary

droitural, droke, droll, drollery, -drome, dromedary, dromond, dromos, -dromous, drone, drone aircraft

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How to use dromedary in a sentence

As dromedaries roam the desert, they munch on plastic bags and other trash that drift into trees and pile up along roadsides.
Camels have been dying after mistaking plastic for food|Asher Jones|January 15, 2021|Science News For Students
The arrow-swift horses of a Persian trader slept in one stall; a tall dromedary shook his tether in another.
God Wills It!|William Stearns Davis
The dromedary, therefore, occupies an immense tract of land, while the camel is confined to narrow limits.
Buffon's Natural History. Volume VIII (of 10)|Georges Louis Leclerc de Buffon
So saying, he let the grateful sunlight into the Dromedary's innards.
Humour of the North|Lawrence J. Burpee

Once, in an early stage of her fearful journey, she was conscious that the dromedary had been urged to its utmost speed.
Sarchedon|G. J. (George John) Whyte-Melville
The snorts and restless motions of the dromedary, straining at its tether, denoted danger.
Sarchedon|G. J. (George John) Whyte-Melville

British Dictionary definitions for dromedary

dromedary

/ (ˈdrʌmədərɪ, -drɪ, ˈdrɒm-) /

noun plural -daries

a type of Arabian camel bred for racing and riding, having a single hump and long slender legs

another name for Arabian camel

Word Origin for dromedary

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

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