| Pronunciation: | | flu'minggow
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] large pink to scarlet web-footed wading bird with down-bent bill; inhabits brackish lakes |
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FLAMINGO is a 8 letter word that starts with F. |
| | See Also: | | family Phoenicopteridae, Phoenicopteridae, wader, wading bird |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Fla*min"go\, n.; pl. {Flamingoes}. [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["o]l.)
Any bird of the genus {Ph[oe]nicopterus}. 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}.
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| Dream Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Seeing a flamingo in your dream, represents you sense of community and cooperation. It also indicates new experiences or situations. Alternatively, you may be overly concerned with your physical appearance. |
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