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flamingo
noun
fla·min·go
flə-ˈmiŋ-(ˌ)gō 
plural flamingos also flamingoes
: any of several large aquatic birds (family Phoenicopteridae) with long legs and neck, webbed feet, a broad lamellate bill resembling that of a duck but abruptly bent downward, and usually rosy-white plumage with scarlet wing coverts and black wing quills
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Move over, pink yard flamingos and garden gnomes—the porch goose is back.
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Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2026
The first-time-parents-to-be were all-smiles while posing near a flamingo pond during their baby moon.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Our oceanfront corner suite gave us 1,230-square-feet of space, with a foyer for hanging our coats; two bathrooms with beautiful terrazzo floors; and a living room with a punchy, flamingo-pink bar area, where Bobby found Monopoly ready and waiting on the shelf.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
The zoo named two Chilean flamingo chicks Astro and Orbit in October 2022, as the Astros were in the midst of their championship run.
—Peter Warren, Houston Chronicle, 8 May 2026
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Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2026
The first-time-parents-to-be were all-smiles while posing near a flamingo pond during their baby moon.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Our oceanfront corner suite gave us 1,230-square-feet of space, with a foyer for hanging our coats; two bathrooms with beautiful terrazzo floors; and a living room with a punchy, flamingo-pink bar area, where Bobby found Monopoly ready and waiting on the shelf.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
The zoo named two Chilean flamingo chicks Astro and Orbit in October 2022, as the Astros were in the midst of their championship run.
—Peter Warren, Houston Chronicle, 8 May 2026
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“Flamingo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flamingo. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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flamingo
noun
fla·min·go
flə-ˈmiŋ-gō
plural flamingos also flamingoes
: any of several rosy-white birds with scarlet wings, a very long neck and legs, and a broad bill bent down at the end that are often found wading in shallow water
Etymology
from Portuguese flamingo "flamingo," from Spanish flamenco "flamingo," derived from Latin flamma "flame"; so called from the fiery red feathers on the underside of the wings
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