/ 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.
/ 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. 2005