Flamingo

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪŋɡəʊ

Origin

From Portuguese flamingo, from Spanish flamengo ("flame colored"), from Provencal flama ("flame").

Full definition of flamingo

Noun

1. A wading bird of the family Phoenicopteridae.
2. A deep pink color tinged with orange, like that of a flamingo.

Synonyms

• (bird) phenicopter

Adjective

1. Of a deep pink color tinged with orange, like that of a flamingo.