Animals, plants & weather

flamingo

The bird is named in Catalan flamenc, Portuguese flamengo and Spanish flamenco, words that also mean 'Flemish'. Whether the bird is 'flame-coloured' or jokingly 'Flemish' is still argued — and Spanish flamenco 'Flemish' also became the name of Andalusian Romani music and dance.

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