[ flə'mɪŋgəʊ ]
■ noun ( plural ~s or ~es ) a tall wading bird with mainly pink or scarlet plumage, long legs and neck, and a crooked bill. [Family Phoenicopteridae: several species.]
Origin
C16: from Sp. flamengo , earlier form of flamenco (see flamenco ); assoc., because of its colour, with L. flamma 'a flame'.