camel

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.3.2 Related terms 1.4 See also 1.5 Anagrams 2 Tocharian B 2.1 Noun

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

Old English, from Latin camēlus, from Ancient Greek κάμηλος (kamēlos), from Proto-Semitic *gamal-; compare Arabic جمل (jamal) and Hebrew גמל (gamal).

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /'kæməl/
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• Rhymes: -æməl

[edit] Noun

camel (plural camels)

1. A beast of burden, much used in desert areas, of the genus camelus.
2. A light brownish color, tan.
3. Loaded vessels lashed tightly, one on each side of a another vessel, and then emptied to reduce the draught of the ship in the middle.

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• Bactrian camel
• camelback
• cameleer
• camelopard
• camel toe

[edit] See also

• dromedary
• llama
• arabian

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: acelm
• calme

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[edit] Tocharian B

[edit] Noun

camel

1. birth