1. A species of camel, also called the Arabian camel, with one hump or protuberance on the back, as distinguished from the Bactrian camel, which has two humps.

It is a common beast of burden in Egypt, Syria, and the neighboring countries.
2. A camel with one hump; working and racing; native to, North Africa, Southwest Asia.
3. Etymology: from Old French dromadaire, which came from Late Latin dromedarius, "kind of camel"; from Latin dromas, dromados, from Greek dromas kamelos, "running camel"; from dromos, "a race course".