英语词汇flamingo的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	flamingo
词源	flamingo. This long-legged pink wading bird is named for the people of Flanders, the Flemings, as they were called. Flem- ings were widely known for their lively personalities, their flushed complexions, and their love of bright, gay clothing. Spaniard explorers in the New World thought it was a great joke naming the bird the flamingo, which means “a Fleming” in Spanish and became the English flamingo in time.
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