n. & adj. (also Beduin) (pl. same)
--n.
1. a nomadic Arab of the desert.
2 a wanderer; a nomad.
--adj.
1. of or relating to the Bedouin.
2 wandering; nomadic.
Etymology: ME f. OF beduin ult. f. Arab. badwiyyin (oblique case) dwellers in the desert f. badw desert