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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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There’s a naked guinea pig, a giant red macaw and an adorably chunky pit bull named Messy.
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Jessie Schiewe, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
She was buried wearing a cloak of blue and brown feathers, seemingly from a macaw of the Amazon rainforest.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
Portraits of a macaw, E.T. and a cat named Tiger line the walls of a new arts space east of downtown.
—Annalise Frank, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
That goes for any of the more than 300 types of parrot, which includes parakeets, cockatoos, macaws and others.
—Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
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Jessie Schiewe, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
She was buried wearing a cloak of blue and brown feathers, seemingly from a macaw of the Amazon rainforest.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
Portraits of a macaw, E.T. and a cat named Tiger line the walls of a new arts space east of downtown.
—Annalise Frank, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
That goes for any of the more than 300 types of parrot, which includes parakeets, cockatoos, macaws and others.
—Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Macaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/macaw. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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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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