FLAMINGO Definition & Meaning

flamingo

[ fluh-ming-goh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

plural flamingos, flamingoes.

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.

flamingo

/ �ڱ�əˈ��ɪŋɡəʊ /

noun

any large wading bird of the family Phoenicopteridae , having a pink-and-red plumage and downward-bent bill and inhabiting brackish lakes: order Ciconiiformes
1. a reddish-orange colour
2. ( as adjective )
  flamingo gloves

Discover More

51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of flamingo¹

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

Discover More

51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of flamingo¹

C16: from Portuguese flamengo , from Provençal flamenc , from Latin flamma flame + Germanic suffix -ing denoting descent from or membership of; compare -ing ³

Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

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

From

Ten endangered flamingos have been saved after smugglers were caught trying to traffic them out of Tunisia, according to the country's customs body.

From

Visitors could wander Roy Lichtenstein's hall of mirrors and marvel at Salvador Dali's fun dome, sampling biscuits decorated by artist Gertie Frölich as actors dressed as nuns and flamingos milled about.

From

“No, no, it’s not a weight thing. I could have just as easily said a flamingo.”

From

Chilean flamingos are native to south America, and can be found in shallow lakes across various countries.

From

Browse