dromedary

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

noun

, plural drom·e·dar·ies.

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

dromedary

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of dromedary¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of dromedary¹

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

Example Sentences

As dromedaries roam the desert, they munch on plastic bags and other trash that drift into trees and pile up along roadsides.

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The arrow-swift horses of a Persian trader slept in one stall; a tall dromedary shook his tether in another.

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The dromedary, therefore, occupies an immense tract of land, while the camel is confined to narrow limits.

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So saying, he let the grateful sunlight into the Dromedary's innards.

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Once, in an early stage of her fearful journey, she was conscious that the dromedary had been urged to its utmost speed.

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The snorts and restless motions of the dromedary, straining at its tether, denoted danger.

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