Macaw

[mə'kɔː] or [mə'kɔ]

Definition

(noun.) long-tailed brilliantly colored parrot of Central America and South America; among the largest and showiest of parrots.

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Definition

(n.) Any parrot of the genus Sittace, or Macrocercus. About eighteen species are known, all of them American. They are large and have a very long tail, a strong hooked bill, and a naked space around the eyes. The voice is harsh, and the colors are brilliant and strongly contrasted.

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Definition

n. a genus of large and beautiful birds with a long tail found in tropical America closely allied to the parrots.

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