məˈkȯ noun
( -s )
Etymology: Portuguese macau, prob from macaúba macaw palm, on the fruit of which they feed
: any of numerous parrots of Ara and related genera that are now confined to So. and Central America but were formerly also represented in the West Indies, include some of the largest of parrots, and have a very long tail, a naked space around the eyes, a strong hooked bill with which they crack hard nuts, a harsh voice, and brilliantly and contrastingly colored plumage
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