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camel

ca·mel

UK/ˈkæml̩/ US/ˈkæm(ə)l/ fairly common

noun

1.

cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions

Origin

From Middle English camel, through Old English camel and Old Northern French camel (Old French chamel, modern French chameau), from Latin camēlus, from Ancient Greek κάμηλος (kámēlos), from a Semitic source, ultimately from Proto-Semitic *gamal-; compare Arabic جَمَل (jamal), Hebrew גמל (gamál), Aramaic ܓܡܠܐ (gamlā), Coptic ϭⲁⲙⲟⲩⲗ (čamoul). As a marine device, from Dutch. As an ethnic slur, short for camelfucker, camel jockey, etc.

Phrases

  • a camel is a horse designed by a committee
  • a camel is a horse made by a committee
  • Arabian camel
  • Bactrian camel
  • camel case
  • camel clutch
  • camel driver
  • camel flu

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