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flamingo
noun
fla·min·go
flə-ˈmiŋ-(ˌ)gō 
plural flamingos also flamingoes
: any of several large aquatic birds (family Phoenicopteridae) with long legs and neck, webbed feet, a broad lamellate bill resembling that of a duck but abruptly bent downward, and usually rosy-white plumage with scarlet wing coverts and black wing quills
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Scientists and zookeepers watched Monday as giraffes, gorillas, lions, macaws and flamingoes exhibited unusual behavior during the total solar eclipse.
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Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2024
Fort Worth Zoo has Caribbean flamingos and Lesser flamingos, two different species.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2024
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This pink flamingo punch bowl will earn you so many compliments at your next dinner party.
—Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2024
The highly vocal animals of the zoo that communicate with one another often, such as the elephants, flamingos and parrots, will be of particular interest, Griffioen said, to determine whether the totality causes the animals to become quieter or louder.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024
That, quite by accident, is what Juli Lynne Charlot did in late 1947, in the process creating a totem of midcentury material culture as evocative as the saddle shoe, the Hula-Hoop and the pink plastic lawn flamingo.
—Margalit Fox, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2024
Construction is expected to last until late 2024, and the Humboldt penguins will temporarily relocate to the flamingo building, where visitors will not be able to see them.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2024
The cowering and other expressions of anxiety seen in dogs were also observed in baboons, gorillas, giraffes, and flamingos, as well as in parrots and other species of lorikeets.
—TIME, 25 Mar. 2024
Like a Lilly Pulitzer fever dream, the show is awash in tangerine and flamingo pink, a confectionary visual delight.
—Vogue, 21 Mar. 2024
Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2024
Fort Worth Zoo has Caribbean flamingos and Lesser flamingos, two different species.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2024
Mark & Graham Flamingo Punch Bowl and Ladle Set
$69 $59
This pink flamingo punch bowl will earn you so many compliments at your next dinner party.
—Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2024
The highly vocal animals of the zoo that communicate with one another often, such as the elephants, flamingos and parrots, will be of particular interest, Griffioen said, to determine whether the totality causes the animals to become quieter or louder.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024
That, quite by accident, is what Juli Lynne Charlot did in late 1947, in the process creating a totem of midcentury material culture as evocative as the saddle shoe, the Hula-Hoop and the pink plastic lawn flamingo.
—Margalit Fox, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2024
Construction is expected to last until late 2024, and the Humboldt penguins will temporarily relocate to the flamingo building, where visitors will not be able to see them.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2024
The cowering and other expressions of anxiety seen in dogs were also observed in baboons, gorillas, giraffes, and flamingos, as well as in parrots and other species of lorikeets.
—TIME, 25 Mar. 2024
Like a Lilly Pulitzer fever dream, the show is awash in tangerine and flamingo pink, a confectionary visual delight.
—Vogue, 21 Mar. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
obsolete Spanish flamengo (now flamenco), literally, Fleming, German (conventionally thought of as ruddy-complexioned)
First Known Use
1565, in the meaning defined above
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“Flamingo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flamingo. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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flamingo
noun
fla·min·go
flə-ˈmiŋ-gō
plural flamingos also flamingoes
: any of several rosy-white birds with scarlet wings, a very long neck and legs, and a broad bill bent down at the end that are often found wading in shallow water
Etymology
from Portuguese flamingo "flamingo," from Spanish flamenco "flamingo," derived from Latin flamma "flame"; so called from the fiery red feathers on the underside of the wings
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Nglish: Translation of flamingo for Spanish Speakers
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