flamingo
Of a deep pink color tinged with orange, like that of a flamingoOf a deep pink color tinged with orange, like that of a flamingo.
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» We saw flamingos everywhere.
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(not comparable)Of a deep pink color tinged with orange, like that of a flamingo.
Examples
28 sentencesWe saw flamingos everywhere.
I couldn't give a flying flamingo what your view is.
Твоя думка мене взагалі не обходить. — deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR
The flamingo is a wading bird.
A baby flamingo's feathers are grey.
ruУ детёныша фламинго серые перья. — marafon
deDie Federn eines Flamingokükens sind grau. — Ioan_Cristian
Currently, six extant flamingo species are recognised.
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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