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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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Learn more › Florida’s manatees are as much a part of the state’s seascape as flamingoes, dolphins, reef fish, and smelly seaweed.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 Nov. 2024
There is a choice of ivory, flamingo and marble colorways, so there’s bound to be one to suit most people.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
Crafted to transport you into the vivid worlds of some of the most iconic tales, the options include a Lewis Carol–inspired Alice in Wonderland journey that whisks you away to Oxfordshire for high tea parties, custom costumes, and flamingo croquet.
—Michelle Gross, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2024
Several populations of lesser flamingos inhabit Africa and India—researchers estimate between two million to three million lesser flamingos exist in the world.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 July 2024
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 Nov. 2024
There is a choice of ivory, flamingo and marble colorways, so there’s bound to be one to suit most people.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
Crafted to transport you into the vivid worlds of some of the most iconic tales, the options include a Lewis Carol–inspired Alice in Wonderland journey that whisks you away to Oxfordshire for high tea parties, custom costumes, and flamingo croquet.
—Michelle Gross, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2024
Several populations of lesser flamingos inhabit Africa and India—researchers estimate between two million to three million lesser flamingos exist in the world.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 July 2024
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“Flamingo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flamingo. Accessed 28 Nov. 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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