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camel¹
- /ˈkæml̩/ UK
- /ˈkæm(ə)l/ US
Rhymes with -æməl
Where it comes from
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.
noun camels
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A mammalian beast of burden, much used in desert areas, of the genus Camelus.
Returne our Mules and emptie Camels backe,
That we may trauell into Siria, […]
Similar: oont, ship of the desert
- A light brownish color, like that of a camel (also called camel brown).
- A vessel or tank, typically paired, used to make an object more buoyant. Near-synonym: pontoon
- A person of Middle Eastern origin.
- A fairy chess piece that is moved three squares in one direction and one at right angles to that direction in a single move, leaping over any intervening pieces. The fers and camel can reach all the cells of one colour. The others are more restricted; the dummy cannot move at all, and the commuter can only move back and forth between two cells.
adjective
- Of a light brown color like that of a camel. […] try to select accessories that are in the same color family as your coat," says millinery designer Patricia Underwood. To pick up the weave of a brown tweed jacket, for instance, choose a camel hat and black gloves.
camel²
- /ˈkæml̩/ UK
- /ˈkæm(ə)l/ US
Rhymes with -æməl
noun camels
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Synonym of giraffe.
Similar: giraffe
Camel³
Where it comes from
From a Cornish word meaning "crooked" - the crooked river.
proper noun
- A river in Cornwall, England, which flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Padstow.
Camel⁴
Where it comes from
From the Turkish tobacco used in the cigarette, similar to Egyptian cigarettes of the time.
noun Camels
- A cigarette of a popular American brand. Mr. Martin bought the pack of Camels on Monday night in the most crowded cigar store on Broadway.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: dromedary, heel, race, racing, shopping, tylopod, beauty, sir, career, judge, bactrian, races, camelid, camelus, arabian camel, dromedary camel
Translations
Every language
noun beast of burden
| Español | camello, dromedario, camella |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 낙타 nakta |
| 日本語 | 駱駝 rakuda, ラクダ rakuda |
| 中文 | 駱駝 /骆驼 luòtuó |
| हिन्दी | ऊँट ū̃ṭ, उष्ट्र uṣṭra, शुतुर śutur, उंट uṇṭ, शुतर śutar |
| Kiswahili | ngamia |
| Português | camelo, camela |
| Français | chameau, chamelle |
| Deutsch | Kamel |
| Italiano | cammello, cammella |
| Ελληνικά | καμήλα kamíla |
| Română | cămilă |
| Русский | верблю́д verbljúd |
| Tiếng Việt | lạc đà |
| العربية | جَمَل jamal, نَاقَة nāqa, بَعِير baʕīr, إِبِل ʔibil |
| עברית | גָּמָל gamál, נָאקָה naká, בֶּכֶר bécher |
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title = {camel},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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