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macaw definition

ma·caw (mə kô′)

noun

any of a group of large, bright-colored, long-tailed, harsh-voiced parrots (esp. genus Ara) of Central and South America

Etymology: Port macao, prob. < Brazilian (Tupí) native name

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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