definitions

flamingo-flower

[ fluh-ming-goh-flou-er ]
/ fləˈmɪŋ goʊˌflaʊ ər /

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.

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Nearby words

flamines, flaming, flaming sword, flamingly, flamingo, flamingo-flower, flaminian way, flamininus, flaminius, flammable, flammarion

Origin of flamingo-flower

First recorded in 1880–85
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019