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flamingo

[ fluh-ming-goh ]

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.


flamingo

/ 蹿濒蓹藞尘瑟艐伞蓹蕣 /

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
    1. a reddish-orange colour
    2. ( as adjective )

      flamingo gloves

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of flamingo1

1555鈥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
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of flamingo1

C16: from Portuguese flamengo , from Proven莽al flamenc , from Latin flamma flame + Germanic suffix -ing denoting descent from or membership of; compare -ing
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They paid 拢140 for a George Johnson 1908 Royal Worcester flamingo trinket box.

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

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

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鈥淣o, no, it鈥檚 not a weight thing. I could have just as easily said a flamingo.鈥

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

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