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Definition of Macaw

1. Noun. Long-tailed brilliantly colored parrot of Central America and South America; among the largest and showiest of parrots.

Definition of Macaw

1. 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.

Definition of Macaw

1. Noun. Any of various parrots of the genera ''Ara'', ''Anodorhynchus'', ''Cyanopsitta'', ''Orthopsittaca'', ''Primolius'' and ''Diopsittaca'' of Central and South America, including the largest parrots and characterized by long sabre-shaped tails, curved powerful bills, and usually brilliant plumage. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Macaw

1. a large parrot [n -S]

Medical Definition of Macaw

1. 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 colours are brilliant and strongly contrasted. Macaw bush, a tropical American palm (Acrocomia fusiformis and other species) having a prickly stem and pinnately divided leaves. Its nut yields a yellow butter, with the perfume of violets, which is used in making violet soap. Synonym: grugru palm. Origin: From the native name in the Antilles. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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