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| aba |
a coarse felted fabric of goat or camel hair. [1/2 definitions] |
| Arabian camel |
the single-humped camel native to the area from North Africa to India; dromedary. (Cf. Bactrian camel.) |
| Bactrian camel |
a two-humped camel that is native to central Asia and that is stockier and hairier than an Arabian camel. (Cf. dromedary.) |
| camel's hair |
the hair of a camel, which is soft and fine, or a substitute for this hair. [1/2 definitions] |
| dromedary |
an African or Asian camel with one hump. (Cf. Bactrian camel.) |
| hair |
cloth woven from the hair of an animal such as the llama, alpaca, or camel. [1/4 definitions] |
| howdah |
a seat, usu. equipped with a railing and canopy, designed for riding on the back of an elephant or camel. |
| hump |
a rounded projection or bulge, esp. a fleshy one, as is found on the back of a camel or on the back of a person who has a spinal deformity. [1/6 definitions] |
| kumiss |
the fermented milk of a mare or camel, used as a beverage by Asian nomads. [1/2 definitions] |
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