Flamingo definition
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Origin of flamingo
- Portuguese flamengo or Spanish flamenco both probably from Old Provençal flamenc from flama flame from Latin flamma bhel-1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Portuguese flamingo, from Spanish flamengo (“flame colored”), from Provençal flama (“flame”).
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