noun
camel
KAML
noun
1
A large, humped mammal adapted to desert life, used for transport and as a beast of burden.
"They crossed the desert on the backs of camels."
2
A light brownish colour, like a camel's coat.
"She wore a camel coat over her jeans."
adjective
1
Of a light brownish colour.
"He picked out a camel sweater for the trip."
How to Use Camel
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe desert animal known for its hump(s); also a warm, sandy-brown colour named after it.
Common pairings
camel coat
camel hump
ride a camel
Word Forms
camels plural, camels plural, Camels plural
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Etymology
From Latin camēlus, from Greek kámēlos, ultimately from a Semitic root related to Arabic jamal and Hebrew gamal.