flamingo
noun/fləˈmɪŋɡoʊ/
Frequency rank: #12,260 most common English word
Meaning
a tall wading bird with pink or reddish feathers and long thin legs, known for standing on one leg.
Example sentence
The tourists gathered around the pond to photograph the flamingo standing on one leg.
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