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macaw

ma·caw

UK/məˈkɔː/ US/məˈkɑ/ uncommon

noun

1.

long-tailed brilliantly colored parrot of Central America and South America; among the largest and showiest of parrots

Origin

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

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