flamingo

[ fluh-ming-goh ]

noun

, plural fla·min·gos, fla·min·goes.

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.

flamingo

/ 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

Word 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

Word 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

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times

Flamingo Land representative Fiona Robertson insisted it would have created a “significant” amount of economic growth and jobs.

From BBC

Flamingo Land first submitted plans for the site in 2018, but withdraw them the following year after a wave of negative reaction.

From BBC

Theme park operator Flamingo Land wanted to build the £40m Lomond Banks resort - including a monorail, waterpark, hotel and restaurants.

From BBC

Where the enigmatic oil painting featured slippers, a dog and oranges, the Oasis cover, shot by photographer Michael Spencer Jones, included footballers Rodney Marsh and George Best, musician Burt Bacharach, a pink flamingo and a packet of Benson and Hedges cigarettes.

From BBC