dromedary

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Noun dromedary has 1 sense

Arabian camel, dromedary, Camelus dromedarius - one-humped camel of the hot deserts of northern Africa and southwestern Asia
--₁ is a kind of camel

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Dromedary

Description:

A dromedary is a type of camel that has a single hump on its back. It is native to the deserts of Northern Africa and the Middle East. Dromedaries are highly adapted to life in extreme desert conditions.

Senses and Usages:

Noun:

1. A domesticated dromedary:

Example Sentence: I rode a dromedary across the Sahara Desert during my trip to Morocco.

2. A wild dromedary:

Example Sentence: We spotted a solitary dromedary in the distance as we trekked through the Arabian desert.