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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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Once, during a renovation, zookeepers had to move the macaws into a different aviary.
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Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 23 Nov. 2023
The Spix's macaw, or the little blue macaw, may be the most endangered bird in the world.
—Discover Magazine, 29 June 2010
The role, a departure from the kinds of comedic parts that have made Louis-Dreyfus famous, sees her confronting tragedy, with the accompaniment of a giant macaw as a metaphor for death.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Sep. 2023
Not exactly the most beautiful of birds, especially at a facility that houses brightly colored toucans, flamingos and macaws.
—Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Aug. 2023
In July, the anti-poaching nonprofit Freeland Brazil reported that Suriname’s forest service had seized seven golden lion tamarins and 29 endangered Lear’s macaws believed to have been trafficked from Brazil for sale in Europe.
—Christina Larson, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Aug. 2023
In July, the anti-poaching nonprofit Freeland Brazil reported that Suriname's forest service had seized seven golden lion tamarins and 29 endangered Lear's macaws believed to have been trafficked from Brazil for sale in Europe.
—Christina Larson The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 3 Aug. 2023
Others, however, including those from pheasants and macaws, are still being held.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2023
Among the residents was an infant Catalina macaw, aka a rainbow macaw, a hybrid produced by a romance involving a blue-and-yellow macaw and a scarlet macaw.
—Detroit Free Press, 23 July 2023
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Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 23 Nov. 2023
The Spix's macaw, or the little blue macaw, may be the most endangered bird in the world.
—Discover Magazine, 29 June 2010
The role, a departure from the kinds of comedic parts that have made Louis-Dreyfus famous, sees her confronting tragedy, with the accompaniment of a giant macaw as a metaphor for death.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Sep. 2023
Not exactly the most beautiful of birds, especially at a facility that houses brightly colored toucans, flamingos and macaws.
—Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Aug. 2023
In July, the anti-poaching nonprofit Freeland Brazil reported that Suriname’s forest service had seized seven golden lion tamarins and 29 endangered Lear’s macaws believed to have been trafficked from Brazil for sale in Europe.
—Christina Larson, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Aug. 2023
In July, the anti-poaching nonprofit Freeland Brazil reported that Suriname's forest service had seized seven golden lion tamarins and 29 endangered Lear's macaws believed to have been trafficked from Brazil for sale in Europe.
—Christina Larson The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 3 Aug. 2023
Others, however, including those from pheasants and macaws, are still being held.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2023
Among the residents was an infant Catalina macaw, aka a rainbow macaw, a hybrid produced by a romance involving a blue-and-yellow macaw and a scarlet macaw.
—Detroit Free Press, 23 July 2023
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Word History
Etymology
Portuguese (now obsolete) macao
First Known Use
1625, in the meaning defined above
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“Macaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/macaw. Accessed 7 Dec. 2023.
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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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