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Camel en · PROPN · etymology 1

Etymology

From a Cornish word meaning "crooked" - the crooked river.

Meanings

1. A river in Cornwall, England, which flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Padstow.

Deriveds

Queen Camel

Relateds

Camelford

Camel en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

From the Turkish tobacco used in the cigarette, similar to Egyptian cigarettes of the time.

Meanings

1. A cigarette of a popular American brand.
   • Mr. Martin bought the pack of Camels on Monday night in the most crowded cigar store on Broadway. 1942, James Thurber, The Catbird Seat:

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