flamingo

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ldoce_104_afla·min·go /fləˈmɪŋɡəʊ $ -ɡoʊ/ noun (plural flamingos or flamingoes) [countable]   HBBa large pink tropical bird with very long thin legs and a long neck 红鹳；火烈鸟 →5  See picture of FLAMINGO 火烈鸟 →4  See picture of 见图 flamingo

Examples from the Corpus

flamingo• They included hitting the hedgehog with a flamingo.• A flamingo was etched on his shirt.• Afternoon visit to Lake Bogoria which in recent years has been the home of the lesser flamingo.• Catherine Deneuve with a brown wig and a pink flamingo.• And when both the flamingo and the hedgehog were ready, there was no hoop!Origin flamingo (1500-1600) Portuguese flamengo, from Provençal flamenc “flamingo, fire-bird”, from Latin flamma “flame”

fla·min·go nounChineseSyllable  

with bird Corpus large pink a very tropical

flamingo
fla‧min‧go /fləˈmɪŋɡəʊ $ -ɡoʊ/ noun (plural flamingos or flamingoes) [countable]a large pink tropical bird with very long thin legs and a long neck

fla·mingoBrE /fləˈmɪŋɡəʊ/ 🔊NAmE /fləˈmɪŋɡoʊ/ 🔊 noun (

plural

fla·mingoes or

fla·mingos) a large pink bird with long thin legs and a long neck, that lives near water in warm countries 红鹳，火烈鸟，红鹤（热带大涉禽，羽色粉红，腿细长，长颈）