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Word: Flamingo
Speech Type: Noun
mid 16th century: from Spanish flamengo, earlier form of flamenco (see flamenco); associated, because of its colour, with Latin flamma ‘a flame’
fləˈmɪŋɡəʊ
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.
Short Definition:tall wading bird with mainly pink or scarlet plumage and long legs and neck
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