camel
Translation
camel
Examples
A camel can survive in the desert.
A camel can survive in the desert.
She wore a camel-colored coat.
She wore a camel-colored coat.
Grammar Patterns
((a/an)) ~ (noun) an animal of desert regions A camel can survive in the desert.
~-colored ((sth.)) (adjective) a light yellowish-brown color She wore a camel-colored coat.
Similar Words
Synonyms: none common; Antonyms: none
Etymology
From Greek 'kamēlos', which comes from a Semitic source like Hebrew 'gamal'.
Memory Tips
Picture a camel with a hump shaped like the letter 'C' for Camel.