dromedary; Arabian camel; one-humped camel
Refers specifically to the one-humped camel (Camelus dromedarius), as opposed to the two-humped Bactrian camel (双峰駱駝). Used in zoological and general contexts.
Dromedaries are mainly raised in the Middle East and North Africa.
In the desert, the dromedary is an important means of transportation.
Formed from 単峰 “single-humped” and 駱駝 “camel.” 駱駝 is an old borrowing from Chinese, transmitted with an irregular Japanese reading.