First Known Use: 13th century
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dromedary
noun drom·e·dary \ˈdrä-mə-ˌder-ē also ˈdrə-, -ˌde-rē\
: a camel of western Asia and northern Africa that has one hump on its back
plural drom·e·dar·ies
Full Definition of DROMEDARY
: camel 1a
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Origin of DROMEDARY
Middle English dromedarie, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin dromedarius, from Latin dromad-, dromas, from Greek, running; akin to Greek dramein to run, dromos racecourse, Sanskrit dramati he runs about
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dromedary
noun drom·e·dary \ˈdrä-mə-ˌder-ē\
plural drom·e·dar·ies
Definition of DROMEDARY for Kids
: the camel of western Asia and northern Africa that has only one hump
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