the straw that broke the camel’s backphrase at the last/final straw
Word Forms
singular
camel
plural
camels
DEFINITIONS1
1
a large animal with a long neck and one or two humps (=large round raised parts) on its back. It is often used in deserts for carrying people or things.
Synonyms and related words
Animals found on more than one continent
angora
anteater
antelope
camel
noun countable
US /ˈkæm(ə)l/
Other entries for this word
Bactrian camelnoun
camel’s hairnoun at camelhair
the straw that broke the camel’s backphrase at the last/final straw
Word Forms
singular
camel
plural
camels
DEFINITIONS1
1
a large animal with a long neck and one or two humps (=large round raised parts) on its back. It is often used in deserts for carrying people or things.