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- [fluh-ming-goh]
- /fləˈmɪŋ goʊ/
- /fləˈmɪŋ.ɡəʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fluh-ming-goh]
- /fləˈmɪŋ goʊ/
Definitions of flamingo word
- noun plural flamingo any of several aquatic birds of the family Phoenicopteridae, having very long legs and neck, webbed feet, a bill bent downward at the tip, and pinkish to scarlet plumage. 1
- noun flamingo A tall wading bird with mainly pink or scarlet plumage and long legs and neck . It has a heavy bent bill that is held upside down in the water in order to filter-feed on small organisms. 1
- noun flamingo large pink bird 1
- countable noun flamingo A flamingo is a bird with pink feathers, long thin legs, a long neck, and a curved beak. Flamingos live near water in warm countries. 0
- noun flamingo any large wading bird of the family Phoenicopteridae, having a pink-and-red plumage and downward-bent bill and inhabiting brackish lakes: order Ciconiiformes 0
- noun flamingo a reddish-orange colour 0
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Origin of flamingo
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
1555-65; compare Portuguese flamengo, Spanish flamenco literally, Fleming (cf. flamenco); apparently originally a jocular name, from the conventional Romance image of the Flemish as ruddy-complexioned
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Parts of speech for Flamingo
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flamingo popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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