flamingo

English

/fləˈmɪŋɡoʊ/

noun
Definitions
  • A wading bird of the family Phoenicopteridae.
  • A deep pink color tinged with orange, like that of a flamingo.

Etymology

Derived from Portuguese flamingo (flame-colored) derived from Spanish, Castilian flamengo (flame colored) derived from Latin flamma (flame, fire).

Origin

Latin

flamma

Gloss

flame, fire

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji
🔥

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