macaw

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macaw

/məˈkɔː/ UK
/məˈkɑ/ US
/məˈkɔ/ US

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

noun macaws · maccaw · macao

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.

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noun various parrots

Español	guacamaya, guacamayo, guara, lapa, papagayo, paraba
日本語	金剛鸚哥 kongōinko
中文	金剛鸚鵡 /金刚鹦鹉 jīngāng yīngwǔ, 𪄳鷎 /鿺𬸢 mài'áo
हिन्दी	मैकौ maikau
Português	arara
Français	ara
Deutsch	Ara
Italiano	ara
Ελληνικά	μακάο makáo
Română	ara
Русский	а́ра ára

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@misc{macaw_2026,
  title = {macaw},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/macaw},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}