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Cajun flamingo

Cajun flamingo noun: roseate spoonbill.

cajun flamingo: roseate spoonbill
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Noun

Cajun flamingo (plural Cajun flamingos)

  1. (Louisiana) roseate spoonbill
    • The bird, which is also called the Cajun flamingo, first appeared in Terrebonne in the 1990s, said Bill Vermillion, a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist.2004 February 25, Mike George, “Cajun flamingos brighten area skies”, in Houma Today
    • The Roseate Spoonbill, sometimes referred to as the “Cajun Flamingo” offers deep pink and red feathers.(Can we date this quote?), “Egret and Heron Rookeries”, in Loyola University New Orleans

Forms of Cajun flamingo

pluralCajun flamingos

Origin of Cajun flamingo

From the bird's pink coloration and place in Cajun culture.

Questions about Cajun flamingo

What does Cajun flamingo mean?
Cajun flamingo means roseate spoonbill.
What part of speech is Cajun flamingo?
Cajun flamingo is a noun.
What is the plural of Cajun flamingo?
The plural of Cajun flamingo is Cajun flamingos.

Words near Cajun flamingo in the dictionary

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  3. Cajun Creole
  4. Cajun Creoles
  5. Cajun English
  6. Cajun flamingo
  7. Cajun flamingos
  8. Cajun French
  9. Cajun microwave
  10. Cajun microwaves
  11. Cajun navy

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