Dromedary Definition
drŏmĭ-dĕrē, drŭm-
dromedaries
noun
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A one-humped domesticated camel (Camelus dromedarius), widely used as a beast of burden in desert regions from northern Africa to western Asia.
American Heritage
An Arabian camel, esp. one trained for fast riding.
Webster's New World
Camelus dromedarius, the single-humped camel.
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dromedariesOrigin of Dromedary
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From Old French dromadaire, from Late Latin dromedarius (“kind of camel”), from Classical Latin dromas, dromadis, from Ancient Greek δρομάς κάμηλος (dromas kamelos, “running camel”), from δρόμος (dromos, “race course”).
From Wiktionary
Middle English dromedarie from Old French dromedaire from Late Latin dromedārius from Latin dromas dromad- from Greek running
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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