macaw
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- noun
- /məˈkɔː/
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- The macaw is known for its vibrant feathers and strong beak.
- a scarlet macaw
Examples
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Below me, toucans and green macaws squawk, now and then bursting out of the foliage to show their splendid colors.
Academic text (2007) -
Harvey serves as an animal ambassador, teaching people about macaws and their plight for existence.
Blog text (32) -
Sydney was a macaw, bright orange and four times the size.
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So, that's what a Blue Macaw is supposed to look like?
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These fellas are blue and gold macaws.
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My mother had macaws and parrots, so I'm used to crazy birds.
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A pair of scarlet macaws flew past us at eye level, chattering to each other.
Fiction book (1998) -
When they enter, Dr. Rostow's scarlet macaw, Jezebel, greets them from her elevated cage with a screeching, "Welcome! Peace! Love!"
Academic text (2007) -
Outside, the macaws squawked, the Cuban iguanas bobbed their heads, and the tree frogs hopped up and down.
Fiction book (1999) -
During our trip to Costa Rica, we spotted a stunning macaw flying through the rainforest.
Synonyms
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A brightly colored tropical bird with a short hooked beak that can copy human speech
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A group of large, brightly colored parrots from Central and South America
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Etymology
The word macaw comes from a native Brazilian word that passed into Portuguese as macau and then into English. It was the local name for the big, colorful birds of South America, so macaw today means those bright, long-tailed 'parrots'.