The plural of flamingo; tall, pink wading birds known for their curved beaks and tendency to stand on one leg.
From Spanish 'flamengo', possibly from Arabic 'firinjī' (foreigner) or Old Spanish 'flame' (flame), referring to their bright red-pink coloring. The word entered English through Spanish explorers.
Flamingos are only pink because of their diet—they eat algae and shrimp containing carotenoid pigments, the same compounds that make carrots orange! Without the right food, flamingos would be white.
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