Macaw

//məˈkɔː// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of various parrots of the genera Ara, Anodorhynchus, Cyanopsitta, Orthopsittaca, Primolius and Diopsittaca of Central and South America, including the largest parrots and characterized by long sabre-shaped tails, curved powerful bills, and usually brilliant plumage.
  2. 2
    long-tailed brilliantly colored parrot of Central America and South America; among the largest and showiest of parrots wordnet

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magpie

Example

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"I bought a rare macaw in Araraquara."

Etymology

From Portuguese macau, of unknown origin. English sources point to Nheengatu makawana, which is only attested from the 20th century onwards.

Related phrases

Cuban red macawblue-and-gold macawblue-and-yellow macawblue-winged macawgreat green macawhyacinth macawmacaw bushmacaw fatmacaw palmmilitary macawred-and-green macawscarlet macaw

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