flamingo.
a flamingo, bird of the family Phoenicopteridae
Meaning & usage
a flamingo, bird of the family Phoenicopteridae
the greater flamingo, Phoenicopterus roseus
synonym of rode ibis
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Portuguese flamingo, from Spanish flamengo, from Old Occitan flamenc, which derives either from Latin flamma (“flame”), after the color of its plumage, or (less likely) from Middle Dutch vlaminc, after their ruddy skin color (compare Spanish flamenco).
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