English

Noun

phœnicopter ‎(plural phœnicopters)

1. Obsolete form of phenicopter.
   • 1856, Monier Williams, Śakoontalá; page 12:

     The Indian law‐giver, Manu recommends that a Bráhman should choose for his wife a young maiden, whose gait was like that of a phœnicopter, or flamingo, or even like that of a young elephant.