macaw

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[edit] English

A macaw

[edit] Etymology

Portuguese macao, from Tupian.

[edit] Pronunciation

  • (RP) IPA: /məˈkɔː/
  • (US) IPA: /məˈkɑː/, /məˈkɔː/
  • Rhymes: -ɔː

[edit] Noun

Singular
macaw

Plural
macaws

macaw (plural macaws)

  1. Any of various parrots of the genera Ara and Anodorhynchus of Central and South America, including the largest parrots and characterized by long sabre-shaped tails, curved powerful bills, and usually brilliant plumage.

[edit] Translations

various parrots
  • French: ara m.
  • Portuguese: arara f.
  • Spanish: guacamaya f. (Colombia, Guatemala, Panama, Mexico, Venezuela), guacamayo m. (Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Spain, Uruguay), guara f. (El Salvador, Honduras), lapa f. (Costa Rica, Nicaragua), papagayo m. (Cuba, Dominican Republic), paraba f. (Bolivia)
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