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macaw

Main Entry:: ma·caw
Pronunciation:: \mə-ˈkȯ\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Portuguese (now obsolete) macao
Date:: 1625

: any of numerous parrots (especially genus Ara) of South and Central America including some of the largest and showiest of parrots

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