flamingonoun [ C ]
uk/fləˈmɪŋ.ɡəʊ/us/fləˈmɪŋ.ɡoʊ/plural flamingos or flamingoesa large bird with pink feathers, long, thin legs, a long neck, and a beak that curves down
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Birds which live by or on inland water
- bittern
- coot
- corncrake
- crane
- cygnet
- grebe
- heron
- kingfisher
- moorhen
- mute swan
- pelican
- snipe
- stork
- swan
- wader
- water bird
- waterfowl
Examples from literature
- Beautiful flamingoes hovered about the bank and many birds of brilliant plumage darted from tree to tree.
- By the banks of lakes and rivers are to be seen thousands of cranes, pelicans and flamingoes.
- The beautiful flamingo is a bird of feeble intellect, delicate appetite, and genteel tastes.
- The neck of the flamingo is white, and its wings of rich and beautiful crimson.
- To it was attached, by a golden chain and pin, a curious scarlet feather, which was supposed to be that of a flamingo.