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dromedary in British English
(ˈdrʌmədərɪ, -drɪ, ˈdrɒm-)
nounWord forms: plural -daries
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
Word origin
C14: from Late Latin dromedārius (camēlus), from Greek dromas runningdromedary in American English
(ˈdrɑməˌdɛri)
nounWord forms: plural ˈdromeˌdaries
an Arabian camel, esp. one trained for fast riding
Word origin
ME dromedarie < OFr dromedaire < LL(Ec) dromedarius (camelus), dromedary (camel) < L dromas, dromedary (+ -arius, -ary) < Gr dromas, dromos, a runner, running < dramein, to run < IE *drem- < base *drā-, to run > Sans drámati, (he) runsImage ofdromedary
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