English-Thai Dictionary
dromedary
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Webster's 1828 Dictionary
DROMEDARY
n.[Gr. , perhaps from swiftness, running. ] A species of camel, called also the Arabian camel, with one bunch or protuberance on the back, in distinction from the Bactrian camel, which has two bunches. It has four callous protuberances on the fore legs, and two on the hind ones. It is a common beast of burden in Egypt, Syria, and the neighboring countries.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
DROMEDARY
Drom "e *da *ry, n.; pl. Dromedaries. Etym: [F. dromadaire, LL. dromedarius, fr. L. dromas (sc. camelus ), fr. Gr. dram to run. ] (Zoöl.)
Defn: The Arabian camel (Camelus dromedarius ), having one hump or protuberance on the back, in distinction from the Bactrian camel, which has two humps.
Note: In Arabia and Egypt the name is restricted to the better breeds of this species of camel. See Deloul.
New American Oxford Dictionary
dromedary
drom e dar y |ˈdräməˌderē ˈdrɑməˌdɛri | ▶noun ( pl. dromedaries ) an Arabian one-humped camel, esp. one of a light and swift breed trained for riding or racing. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French dromedaire or late Latin dromedarius (camelus )‘swift camel, ’ based on Greek dromas, dromad- ‘runner. ’
Oxford Dictionary
dromedary
dromedary |ˈdrɒmɪd (ə )ri, ˈdrʌm -| ▶noun ( pl. dromedaries ) an Arabian camel, especially one of a light and swift breed trained for riding or racing. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French dromedaire or late Latin dromedarius (camelus )‘swift camel ’, based on Greek dromas, dromad- ‘runner ’.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
dromedary
drom e dar y /drɑ́mədèri |drɔ́məd (ə )ri /名詞 複 -ies C 〘動 〙ヒトコブラクダ (Arabian camel ) 〘足の速い乗用ラクダ; アラビア産; →Bactrian camel 〙.
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