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dromedary

(dräm′ə der′ē)

an Arabian camel, esp. one trained for fast riding

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) runs

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noun pl. drom·e·dar·ies

The one-humped domesticated camel (Camelus dromedarius), widely used as a beast of burden in northern Africa and western Asia. Also called Arabian camel.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English dromedarie

Origin: , from Old French dromedaire

Origin: , from Late Latin dromedārius

Origin: , from Latin dromas, dromad-

Origin: , from Greek, running

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