"Camel" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From a Cornish word meaning "crooked" - the crooked river. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Camel
  1. A river in Cornwall, England, which flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Padstow. Categories (place): Places in Cornwall, England, Places in England, Rivers in Cornwall, England, Rivers in England Derived forms: Queen Camel Related terms: Camelford
    Sense id: en-Camel-en-name-jiNLZ8xG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 98 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: Camels [plural]
Etymology: From the Turkish tobacco used in the cigarette, similar to Egyptian cigarettes of the time. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Camel (plural Camels)
  1. A cigarette of a popular American brand.
    Sense id: en-Camel-en-noun-Y5FW7rBo
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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