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Camel
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camel cámel camèl
English
River +
Etymology 1
From a Cornish word meaning "crooked" - the crooked river.
Proper noun
en river co/Cornwall cc/England, which flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Padstow.
Derived terms
en Queen Camel
See also
en Camelford
+ (cigarette)
Etymology 2
From the Turkish tobacco used in the cigarette, similar to Egyptian cigarettes of the time.
Noun
A cigarette of a popular American brand.
en 1942 w:James Thurber The Catbird Seat Mr. Martin bought the pack of Camels on Monday night in the most crowded cigar store on Broadway.
Anagrams
en acelm Malec calme macle