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dromedary

American  
[drom-i-der-ee, druhm-] / ˈdrɒm ɪˌdɛr i, ˈdrʌm- /

noun

plural

dromedaries

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

dromedary British  
/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of dromedary

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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