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Definition of Flamingoes
Flamingoes Flamingo 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.