camel
camel [camel camels] BrE [ˈkæml] NAmE [ˈkæml] noun
1. countable an animal with a long neck and one or two ↑humps on its back, used in desert countries for riding on or for carrying goods
compare ↑dromedary
2. uncountable = ↑camel hair
•a camel coat
see the straw that breaks/broke the camel's back at ↑straw
Word Origin:
Old English, from Latin camelus, from Greek kamēlos, of Semitic origin.
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