əˈreɪbjən adj. & n. --adj. of or relating to Arabia (esp.
with geographical reference) (the Arabian desert). --n. a
native of Arabia. °Now
less common than Arab in
this sense. øArabian
camel a domesticated camel, Camelus dromedarius, native to
the deserts of N. Africa
and the
Near East, with
one hump:
also called
DROMEDARY. [ME f. OF arabi prob. f. Arab. ' arabi, or f. L Arabus, Arabius f. Gk Arabios]