camel
/ˈkæməl/
noun
- 1
A beast of burden, much used in desert areas, of the genus Camelus.
- 2
A light brownish color, like that of a camel (also called camel brown).
- 3
Loaded vessels lashed tightly, one on each side of another vessel, and then emptied to reduce the draught of the ship in the middle.
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adjective
- 1
Of a light brown color like that of a camel.
noun
- 1
A ruminant, of the genus Giraffa, of the African savannah with long legs and highly elongated neck, which make it the tallest living animal; yellow fur patterned with dark spots, often in the form of a network; and two or more short, skin-covered horns, so-called; strictly speaking the horn-like projections are ossicones.
- 2
A giraffe unicycle.
- 3
A laugh.
“Are you having a giraffe?!”
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