flamingo
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goʊ noun, plural fla·min·gos, fla·min·goes.
any of several aquatic birds of the family Phoenicopteridae, having very long legs and neck, webbed feet, a bill bent downward at the tip, and pinkish to scarlet plumage.
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| —n , pl -gos, -goes | |
| 1. | any large wading bird of the family Phoenicopteridae, having a pink-and-red plumage and downward-bent bill and inhabiting brackish lakes: order Ciconiiformes |
| 2. | a. a reddish-orange colour |
| b. (as adjective): flamingo gloves | |
| [C16: from Portuguese flamengo, from Provençal flamenc, from Latin flamma flame + Germanic suffix -ing denoting descent from or membership of; compare | |
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Flamingo
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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Word Origin & History
flamingo
1565, from Port. flamengo, Sp. flamengo, lit. "flame-colored" (cf Gk. phoinikopteros "flamingo," lit. "red-feathered"), from Prov. flamenc, from flama "flame" + Gmc. suffix -enc "-ing, belonging to."
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Example sentences
Shrimplike crustaceans are responsible for the flamingo's pink color.
Many bright feather colors, such as flamingo pink and canary yellow, are related to the foods birds eat.
Flamingo males are both loving husbands and attentive fathers.
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