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: 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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White terrazzo marble floors with cracks that are certainly well earned by the likes of dancing stilettos, dropped Champagne bottles, and jade macaws thrown in rage.
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Jason Sheeler, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
Atop a marble fireplace were a medley of ceramic bird figurines, including a large chicken and a scarlet macaw.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
Red-fronted macaws, along with many other wildlife species, lose their natural food sources when farmers cut down or burn the forest.
—Brianna Randall, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Yiyoguaje sported a spectacular headdress of layered feathers that cascaded down his back, blue and pink, green and yellow, topped by three long macaw feathers standing up like spears.
—Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
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Jason Sheeler, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
Atop a marble fireplace were a medley of ceramic bird figurines, including a large chicken and a scarlet macaw.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
Red-fronted macaws, along with many other wildlife species, lose their natural food sources when farmers cut down or burn the forest.
—Brianna Randall, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Yiyoguaje sported a spectacular headdress of layered feathers that cascaded down his back, blue and pink, green and yellow, topped by three long macaw feathers standing up like spears.
—Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
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“Macaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/macaw. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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macaw
noun
ma·caw
mə-ˈkȯ 
: any of numerous parrots of South and Central America that have a long tail, a harsh voice, and bright feathers
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