mehari

noun

me·​ha·​ri

məˈhärē

plural -s

: one of a breed of swift dromedaries used chiefly as saddle animals

Word History

Etymology

French méhari, from Arabic mahārīy, plural of mahrīy of Mahrah, from Mahrah, district on the southern coast of Arabia

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