macaw

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/məˈkɔː/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/məˈkɔ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(mə kô′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
ma•caw /məˈkɔ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Birdsan extremely large, long-tailed parrot of the tropics.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ma•caw  (mə kô′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Birdsany of various large, long-tailed parrots, chiefly of the genus Ara, of tropical and subtropical America, noted for their brilliant plumage and harsh voice.
  • Tupi mak’o
  • Portuguese macao, macau
  • 1660–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
macaw / məˈkɔː/
  1. any large tropical American parrot of the genera Ara and Anodorhynchus, having a long tail and brilliant plumage
Etymology: 17th Century: from Portuguese macau, of unknown origin
'macaw' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
else - parrot

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