flamingo-flower

fla·min·go-flow·er

[fluh-ming-goh-flou-er]
noun
a central American plant, Anthurium scherzeranum, of the arum family, having a red, coiled spadix and a bright red, shiny, heart-shaped spathe, grown as an ornamental.

Origin:
1880–85

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