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Pronunciation : Fla*min"go
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [Sp. flamenco, cf. Pg. flamingo, Prov. flammant, F. flamant; prop. a p.pr. meaning flaming. So called in allusion to its color. See Flame.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: Any bird of the genus Phoenicopterus. The flamingoes have webbed feet, very long legs, and a beak bent down as if broken. Their color is usually red or pink. The American flamingo is P. ruber; the European is P. antiquorum.

pl. Flamingoes.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913