fla‧min‧go /fləˈmɪŋɡəʊ $ -ɡoʊ/
noun (
plural flamingos or flamingoes)
[countable][
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Portuguese;
Origin: flamengo, from Provençal flamenc 'flamingo, fire-bird', from Latin flamma 'flame']
a large pink tropical bird with very long thin legs and a long neck
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