Definition of camel

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con lạc đà

/ˈkæml//ˈkæml/

The word "camel" has its roots in ancient language. The Latin word "cameleus" is derived from the Greek word "kamelos" (κάμηλος), which means "ship of the desert". This Greek term is thought to have been borrowed from the Egyptian language, specifically the Coptic language, which used the word "qamal" (qāmāl) to refer to the camel. In Sanskrit, the language of ancient India, the word for camel is "camla" or "kamasha", which is also thought to have influenced the Greek and Latin words. Over time, the Latin word "cameleus" was adapted into Middle English as "camel", and the rest is history. Today, the word "camel" is used to refer to the even-toed ungulate native to the Middle East and North Africa, known for its distinctive humps and endurance in arid environments.

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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

một loài động vật có cổ dài và có một hoặc hai bướu trên lưng, được sử dụng ở các nước sa mạc để cưỡi hoặc chở hàng hóa

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a type of thick soft pale brown cloth made from camel's hair or a mixture of camel's hair and wool, used especially for making coats

một loại vải dày, mềm, màu nâu nhạt làm từ lông lạc đà hoặc hỗn hợp lông lạc đà và len, đặc biệt được sử dụng để làm áo khoác

Example:
  • a camel coat

    một chiếc áo khoác lạc đà

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Idioms

the last/final straw | the straw that breaks the camel’s back
the last in a series of bad events, etc. that makes it impossible for you to accept a situation any longer