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macaw
noun
ma·caw mə-ˈkȯ 
: any of numerous parrots (especially genus Ara) of South and Central America including some of the largest and showiest of parrots
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Sabrina Auguste, 52, of Dorchester, worked every day for a month to craft her costume: a macaw, which had blue and yellow wings that spanned over 10 feet and a neck that extended high into the air above her head. 
Camille Caldera, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2022 In real life, this parrot is actually quite small for a macaw, weighing only 300 grams (11 ounces). Grrlscientist, Forbes, 15 June 2022 Lu stars as a young realtor’s apprentice, Jean, who plays temporary caretaker to a beautiful house on the market, filled with exotic animals (a macaw, a tortoise). Eliza Harper Wallace, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 Mar. 2022 But the options were scant: motel rooms or apartments way too small for a family of nine, with dogs and a macaw that liked to shriek at random and eat crown molding. Madalyn Amato, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2021 Either way, a blue-and-yellow macaw that zookeepers named Juliet is believed to be the only wild bird of its kind left in the Brazilian city where the birds once flew far and wide. David Biller, Star Tribune, 7 May 2021 Back in September, a blue macaw decided to join in on Brazil's women's team scrimmage, landing on defender Bruna Benites' head at the start of the second half. Noura Abou Zeinab, CNN, 23 Dec. 2020 Ongoing activities include more than 10 daily keeper chats, the Wonders of the Wild wildlife show, the macaw-in-flight experience, pop-up animal encounters in ZooNorth and hourly animal presentations at the Wild Encounters Stage. Shannon Sutlief, Dallas News, 6 Aug. 2020 In it, the 73-year-old rocker wore huge square sunglasses that took up half of his face and a cheetah-print suit at his desk with an electric blue parrot, a hyacinth macaw to be precise, by his side. Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 30 Sep. 2020 See More
Camille Caldera, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2022 In real life, this parrot is actually quite small for a macaw, weighing only 300 grams (11 ounces). Grrlscientist, Forbes, 15 June 2022 Lu stars as a young realtor’s apprentice, Jean, who plays temporary caretaker to a beautiful house on the market, filled with exotic animals (a macaw, a tortoise). Eliza Harper Wallace, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 Mar. 2022 But the options were scant: motel rooms or apartments way too small for a family of nine, with dogs and a macaw that liked to shriek at random and eat crown molding. Madalyn Amato, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2021 Either way, a blue-and-yellow macaw that zookeepers named Juliet is believed to be the only wild bird of its kind left in the Brazilian city where the birds once flew far and wide. David Biller, Star Tribune, 7 May 2021 Back in September, a blue macaw decided to join in on Brazil's women's team scrimmage, landing on defender Bruna Benites' head at the start of the second half. Noura Abou Zeinab, CNN, 23 Dec. 2020 Ongoing activities include more than 10 daily keeper chats, the Wonders of the Wild wildlife show, the macaw-in-flight experience, pop-up animal encounters in ZooNorth and hourly animal presentations at the Wild Encounters Stage. Shannon Sutlief, Dallas News, 6 Aug. 2020 In it, the 73-year-old rocker wore huge square sunglasses that took up half of his face and a cheetah-print suit at his desk with an electric blue parrot, a hyacinth macaw to be precise, by his side. Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 30 Sep. 2020 See More Word History
Etymology
Portuguese (now obsolete) macao
First Known Use
1625, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
macaw
noun
ma·caw mə-ˈkȯ
: a large parrot of Central and South America with a long tail, a harsh voice, and bright feathers