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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, dromograph, dromomania, dromond, dromos, dromotropic
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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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