flamingo tongue
flamingo tongue · flamingo tongues
A small colourful sea snail, of species Cyphoma gibbosumA small colourful sea snail, of species Cyphoma gibbosum.
» Ancient Romans considered flamingo tongue a delicacy.
Meaning
2 sensesA small colourful sea snail, of species Cyphoma gibbosum.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see flamingo, tongue.
Flamingo tongues were considered a delicacy in Ancient Rome.
Examples
1 sentencesAncient Romans considered flamingo tongue a delicacy.
Forms
plural: flamingo tongues| Singular | flamingo tongue |
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