flamingo
A wading bird of the family Phoenicopteridae of the order PhoenicopteriformesA wading bird of the family Phoenicopteridae of the order Phoenicopteriformes.
» We saw flamingos everywhere.
Meaning
2 senses(countable)A wading bird of the family Phoenicopteridae of the order Phoenicopteriformes.
Flamingo
флами́нгоflamíngo
фламі́нгоflamínho, фламі́нґоflamíngo
(countable, uncountable)A deep pink color tinged with orange, like that of a flamingo.
- large pink to scarlet web-footed wading bird with down-bent bill; inhabits brackish lakes
Examples
28 sentencesWe saw flamingos everywhere.
I couldn't give a flying flamingo what your view is.
Твоя думка мене взагалі не обходить.
The flamingo is a wading bird.
A baby flamingo's feathers are grey.
ruУ детёныша фламинго серые перья.
deDie Federn eines Flamingokükens sind grau.
Currently, six extant flamingo species are recognised.
Translations
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Origin
From Portuguese flamengo (“flamingo”) and Spanish flamenco (“flamingo”), which were adapteFrom Portuguese flamengo (“flamingo”) and Spanish flamenco (“flamingo”), which were adapted from Catalan flamenc (“flamingo”), of disputed ultimate origin in this sense. All three forms are used adjectivally as an ethnonym meaning 'Flemish' (of Germanic origin, cognate to English Fleming); Spanish flamenco refers also to a dance type. Compare also French flamant (“flamingo”).
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Forms
plural: flamingos / flamingoes| Singular | flamingo |
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| Plural | flamingos / flamingoes |
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Synonyms
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6 related wordsLessons for this word
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