'P antiquorum' definitions:

Definition of 'P antiquorum'

From: GCIDE
  • Flamingo \Fla*min"go\, n.; pl. Flamingoes. [Sp. flamenco, cf. Pg. flamingo, Prov. flammant, F. flamant; prop. a p. pr. meaning flaming. So called in allusion to its color. See Flame.] (Zool.) Any bird of the genus Ph[oe]nicopterus. 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. [1913 Webster]