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

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

From MarketWatch • Nov. 11, 2025

She points to a spot where, for the first time in 14 years, flamingo chicks hatched this year.

From BBC • Jul. 19, 2025

They paid £140 for a George Johnson 1908 Royal Worcester flamingo trinket box.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2025

Elsbeth’s jewelry is typically pared back, but she covets an $11-million flamingo brooch on display.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2024

He wore a flamingo pink shirt, a navy blue suit, a camel overcoat with gleaming leather buttons.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri