Usage Note
Chameau is also a mildly offensive colloquial insult, calling someone a chameau implies they are disagreeable or nasty, much like 'beast' in English. The female is chamelle and the two-humped species is chameau de Bactriane versus the one-humped dromadaire.
Examples
"Le chameau peut aller des jours sans eau."
Natural Translation
The camel can go days without water.

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