MACAW


Meaning of MACAW in English

/ məˈkɔː; NAmE / noun

a large Central and S American tropical bird of the parrot family, with bright feathers and a long tail

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WORD ORIGIN

early 17th cent.: from obsolete Portuguese macau , of unknown origin.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.