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flamingo

/fləˈmɪŋɡoʊ/noun3 syllables

Flamingo means: large pink to scarlet web-footed wading bird with down-bent bill; inhabits brackish lakes.

Synonyms for flamingo1

also used for flamingo

phenicopter

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What does flamingo mean?1

noun

1

large pink to scarlet web-footed wading bird with down-bent bill; inhabits brackish lakes

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with flamingo?2

two syllables

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Flamingo in a sentence

  • Bolivia's salt flats, colored lagoons and flamingo sanctuaries attract thousands of visitors every year.Cangarejo
  • I couldn't give a flying flamingo what your view is.deniko
  • The distinctive colouring of the flamingo comes from carotenoids in their diet.Vanilla
  • The flamingo is a highly social bird and lives in a large group.Vanilla
  • Adriano saw a flamingo exhibit at the zoo.Amastan
  • The flamingo gains its pink coloration from the shrimp it consumes.Babelball
  • The flamingo is the national bird of the Bahamas.Vanilla
  • Currently, six extant flamingo species are recognised.Vanilla

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Forms of flamingo

as a noun

plural
flamingos