1. Noun
Any bird of the genus Phoenicopterus. The flamingoes have webbed feet, very long legs, and a beak bent down as if broken. Their color is usually red or pink. The American flamingo is P. ruber; the European is P. antiquorum.
2. Noun
large pink to scarlet web-footed wading bird with down-bent bill; inhabits brackish lakes
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