fla|min|go

fla|min|go
fla|min|go «fluh MIHNG goh», noun, plural -gos or -goes.
a large, web-footed tropical wading bird with very long and slender legs and neck, a hey, bent bill, and feathers that vary from pink to deep red.
╂[< Portuguese flamingo < Spanish flamenco (originally) Flemish; a Fleming (< Middle Dutch Vlâming); later, flamingo, associated by popular etymology with Spanish flama flame, because of the ruddy complexion of the Flemings, and the red color of the bird. See etym. of doublet flamenco. (Cf. ↑flamenco)]

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  • fla·min·go — /fləˈmıŋgoʊ/ noun, pl gos also goes [count] : a large tropical bird that has pink or red wings and a very long neck and legs …   Useful english dictionary

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  • min — al·bu·min·uria; al·u·min·ic; al·u·min·i·um; a·min; an·chi·mono·min·er·al; an·ti·vi·ta·min; ar·min·ian·ism; asc·hel·min·thes; avi·ta·min·o·sis; ax·min·ster; az·o·lit·min; bad·min·ton; bar·a·min; ben·ja·min·ite; blood al·bu·min; brah·min;… …   English syllables

  • flamingo — fla·min·go …   English syllables

  • flaminian — fla·min·i·an …   English syllables

  • flaminica — fla·min·i·ca …   English syllables

  • Flamin — Fla|min 〈f. 22〉 = Flämin * * * Fla|min, Flä|min, die; , nen: w. Form zu ↑ 1Flame. * * * Fla|min, Flä|min, die; , nen: w. Form zu ↑Flame …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Flämin — Flä|min 〈f. 22〉 weibl. Flame; oV Flamin * * * Fla|min, Flä|min, die; , nen: w. Form zu ↑ 1Flame. * * * Fla|min, Flä|min, die; , nen: w. Form zu ↑Flame …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Flamin — Fla|min, Flä|min …   Die deutsche Rechtschreibung

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