Flamingo Definition
flə-mĭnggō
flamingoes, flamingos
noun
Any of an order (Phoenicopteriformes) of large, tropical birds with long legs, webbed feet, long necks, downward-curving beaks, and bright pink or red feathers.
Webster's New World
A moderate reddish orange.
American Heritage
A wading bird of the family Phoenicopteridae.
Wiktionary
adjective
Of a deep pink color tinged with orange, like that of a flamingo.
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Other Word Forms of Flamingo
Noun
Singular:
flamingoPlural:
flamingoes, flamingosOrigin of Flamingo
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Portuguese flamengo or Spanish flamenco both probably from Old Provençal flamenc from flama flame from Latin flamma bhel-1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Portuguese flamingo, from Spanish flamengo (“flame colored”), from Provençal flama (“flame”).
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