macaw /məˈkô, məˈkɔ 
/ ▸ noun a large long-tailed parrot with brightly colored plumage, native to Central and South America. Ara and related genera: family
Psittacidae: several species
. – ORIGIN early 17th century : from obsolete Portuguesemacau, of unknown origin.
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