noun
macaw
muh-KAW/məˈkɔː/
A large, colorful, long-tailed parrot native to Central or South America.
The scarlet macaw perches with its long tail hanging below the branch.
Etymology
Portuguese macau already named the bird. Its earlier Brazilian source is uncertain: it may be Tupi macavuana, possibly the name of a palm whose fruit these parrots eat.
In context
military macaws live together in small family groups of five or six birds their relatives the scarlet macaw form larger groups
More examples
- The macaw cracked a nut with its strong beak.
- Two macaws flew over the canopy.
- The macaw's long tail hung below its perch.
Forms
macaw · macaws