macaw
Any of various parrots of the genera Ara, Anodorhynchus, Cyanopsitta, Orthopsittaca,…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.
» The blue macaw is on its way to extinction.
Meaning
1 sensesAny 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.
Ara
а́раára
long-tailed brilliantly colored parrot of Central America and South America; among the largest and showiest of parrots
Examples
6 sentencesThe blue macaw is on its way to extinction.
Macaws are generally blue or red.
They bought a macaw.
deSie haben einen Ara gekauft.
You bought a macaw.
deSie haben einen Ara gekauft.
Macaws are varicoloured birds.
Translations
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Origin
From Portuguese macau, of unknown origin. English sources point to Nheengatu makawana, whiFrom Portuguese macau, of unknown origin. English sources point to Nheengatu makawana, which is only attested from the 20th century onwards.
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