The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
n. Any of several large gregarious wading birds of the family Phoenicopteridae of tropical regions, having reddish or pinkish plumage, long legs, a long flexible neck, and a bill turned downward at the tip.
n. A deep pink color tinged with orange, like that of a flamingo.
adj. Of a deep pink color tinged with orange, like that of a flamingo.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. Any bird of the genus Phœnicopterus. 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.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. Any bird of the family Phænicopteridæ: so called from the red or flaming color.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
n. large pink to scarlet web-footed wading bird with down-bent bill; inhabits brackish lakes
Word Usage
"Inside the greehouse you still notice that the flamingo is sleeping."