macaw

[ muh-kaw ]

/ məˈkɔ /

noun

any of various large, long-tailed parrots of tropical and subtropical America, noted for their brilliant plumage and distinctive light-colored facial patches: of the six macaw genera, Ara includes the most familiar and greatest number of species, while Cyanopsitta has just one species, C. spixii(Spix's macaw ), a small, blue macaw, now classified as possibly extinct in the wild.

Origin of macaw

First recorded in 1620–30; from Portuguese macao, macau, probably from macaúba from Tupi macahuba, equivalent to maca “palm” + ybá “tree”

Words nearby macaw

Macartney rose, Macassar, Macassar oil, Macáu, Macaulay, macaw, Macbeth, MacBride, Macc., Maccabaeus, Maccabean

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Example sentences from the Web for macaw

With the macaw it was a matter of choice whether it should stay there.
Afloat in the Forest|Mayne Reid
The three of us seemed to be the only living things in the world, and for a long time we—monkey, macaw, and man—listened.
Edge of the Jungle|William Beebe
Now Marriott had a prodigious affection for this macaw, and she defended it with as much eagerness as if it had been her child.
Tales And Novels, Volume 3 (of 10)|Maria Edgeworth
To stay another week in the house after my macaw's discarded in disgrace is a thing nothing shall prevail upon me to do.
Tales And Novels, Volume 3 (of 10)|Maria Edgeworth

The macaw perch, which had been cut down to a height of two feet, stood behind her.
By Sheer Pluck|G. A. Henty

British Dictionary definitions for macaw

macaw

/ (məˈkɔː) /

noun

any large tropical American parrot of the genera Ara and Anodorhynchus, having a long tail and brilliant plumage

Word Origin for macaw

C17: from Portuguese macau, of unknown origin

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单词	macaw
释义	macaw [ muh-kaw ] / məˈkɔ / noun any of various large, long-tailed parrots of tropical and subtropical America, noted for their brilliant plumage and distinctive light-colored facial patches: of the six macaw genera, Ara includes the most familiar and greatest number of species, while Cyanopsitta has just one species, C. spixii(Spix's macaw ), a small, blue macaw, now classified as possibly extinct in the wild. Origin of macaw First recorded in 1620–30; from Portuguese macao, macau, probably from macaúba from Tupi macahuba, equivalent to maca “palm” + ybá “tree” Words nearby macaw Macartney rose, Macassar, Macassar oil, Macáu, Macaulay, macaw, Macbeth, MacBride, Macc., Maccabaeus, Maccabean Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for macaw With the macaw it was a matter of choice whether it should stay there. Afloat in the Forest\|Mayne Reid The three of us seemed to be the only living things in the world, and for a long time we—monkey, macaw, and man—listened. Edge of the Jungle\|William Beebe Now Marriott had a prodigious affection for this macaw, and she defended it with as much eagerness as if it had been her child. Tales And Novels, Volume 3 (of 10)\|Maria Edgeworth To stay another week in the house after my macaw's discarded in disgrace is a thing nothing shall prevail upon me to do. Tales And Novels, Volume 3 (of 10)\|Maria Edgeworth The macaw perch, which had been cut down to a height of two feet, stood behind her. By Sheer Pluck\|G. A. Henty British Dictionary definitions for macaw macaw / (məˈkɔː) / noun any large tropical American parrot of the genera Ara and Anodorhynchus, having a long tail and brilliant plumage Word Origin for macaw C17: from Portuguese macau, of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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