macaw


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ma·caw

 (mə-kô′)
n.
Any of various parrots of several genera found in Mexico and South and Central America, including the largest parrots and characterized by a long tail, curved powerful bill, and usually brilliant plumage.

[Portuguese macaú, from macaúba, kind of palm tree, from Tupí macahuba, palm tree : maca, palm + ybá, tree.]
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macaw

(məˈkɔː)
n
(Animals) any large tropical American parrot of the genera Ara and Anodorhynchus, having a long tail and brilliant plumage
[C17: from Portuguese macau, of unknown origin]
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ma•caw

(məˈkɔ)

n.
any of various extremely large, long-tailed parrots of the genera Ara and Anodorhynchus, of the New World tropics, noted for their brilliant plumage and harsh voice.
[1660–70; < Portuguese macao, macau < Tupi mak'o]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.macaw - long-tailed brilliantly colored parrot of Central America and South Americamacaw - long-tailed brilliantly colored parrot of Central America and South America; among the largest and showiest of parrots
parrot - usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
genus Ara, Ara - macaws
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Translations
ara
arapapagáj

macaw

[məˈkɔː] Nguacamayo m
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macaw

nAra m
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macaw

[məˈkɔː] n (bird) → ara
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References in classic literature ?
In her neat black turban hat was the gold-green wing of a macaw. On this morning she was softly and shyly radiant.
"I will do the work as usual, then," said the young lady, "until some one comes to fill the place." And she went to her desk at once and hung the black turban hat with the gold-green macaw wing in its accustomed place.
Why I knew a macaw once who could say `Good morning!' in seven different ways without once opening his mouth.
I think there is nothing more pathetic than to see one of these poor old childless couples taking a menagerie of yelping little worthless dogs to their hearts; and then adding some cursing and squawking parrots and a jackass-voiced macaw; and next a couple of hundred screeching songbirds, and presently some fetid guinea pigs and rabbits, and a howling colony of cats.
The macaw spotted and reported on gulfnews.com has been claimed by a reader as his lost pet.
The red-fronted macaws, which are critically endangered in their native Bolivia, were rescued in customs seizures.
Apart from the Spix's macaw, the Lubara Breeding Centre at the Al Wabra farm in Qatar is also home to some 2,000 animals of 90 different species, many of whom are threatened or endangered.
Thus, the identification of macaw palm accessions that present better agronomic characteristics constitutes an important step in the improvement of the species cultivation.
The maverick Macaw is partial to some breakfast toast at local al fresco cafes - despite suspicious looks from pigeons.
Jessie the macaw parrot managed to escape from her home in Cuckoo Hall Lane, Edmonton in London, United Kingdom.
Lear's Macaw, a blue South American parrot, is named after him; his first volume of detailed parrot images was published when he was only 21.