FLAMINGOS
Noun
flamingos
plural of flamingo
Source: Wiktionary
FLAMINGO
Fla*min"go, n.; pl. Flamingoes. Etym: [Sp. flamenco, cf. Pg.
flamingo, Prov. flammant, F. flamant; prop. a p.pr. meaning flaming.
So called in allusion to its color. See Flame.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition