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noun
any of various large, long-tailed parrots, chiefly of the genus Ara, of tropical and subtropical America, noted for their brilliant plumage and harsh voice.
Origin:
1660–70; < Portuguese macao, macau < Tupi makʾo
1660–70; < Portuguese macao, macau < Tupi makʾo
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Word Origin & History
macaw
"species of large, long-tailed birds," 1668, from Port. macau, from a word in a Brazilian language, perhaps Tupi macavuana, which may be the name of a type of palm tree the fruit of which the birds eat.
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