flamingo

American  

[fluh-ming-goh] / fləˈmɪŋ goʊ /

noun

plural

flamingos, flamingoes

1. 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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flamingo British  

/ fləˈmɪŋɡəʊ /

noun

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. 1. a reddish-orange colour

   2. ( as adjective )

      flamingo gloves

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Etymology

Origin of flamingo

1555–65; compare Portuguese flamengo, Spanish flamenco literally, Fleming ( flamenco ); apparently originally a jocular name, from the conventional Romance image of the Flemish as ruddy-complexioned

Example Sentences

Beckham quickly realised how deeply the colour pink runs through Miami's visual identity, from Art Deco buildings and neon signs to flamingos and pastel coastlines.

From BBC

Then he arrived at the end of the row, where Pinky and Pinky Too sat, pink as a pair of flamingoes.

From Literature

“Think how you’ll grieve for all you’ll leave behind,” she sings to a herd of otters, koalas, flamingos, giraffes, bunnies and kangaroos fleeing Oz for the safety of the Yellow Brick Underground Railroad.

From Los Angeles Times

Missing Cornwall flamingo appears to be living her best life in France.

From MarketWatch

A flamingo that went missing from a wildlife sanctuary in Cornwall over a week ago appears to now be living in northern France.

From BBC