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macaw
noun ma·caw \mə-ˈkȯ\
: a bird of South and Central America that has a long tail and bright colorful feathers
Full Definition of MACAW
: any of numerous parrots (especially genus Ara) of South and Central America including some of the largest and showiest of parrots
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Origin of MACAW
Portuguese (now obsolete) macao
First Known Use: 1625
Rhymes with MACAW
backsaw, band saw, bear claw, bedstraw, blue law, bucksaw, buzz saw, bylaw, case law, catclaw, cat's-paw, chain saw, Choctaw, coleslaw, Corn Law, crenshaw, cumshaw, cushaw, Danelaw, declaw, Esau, forepaw, fretsaw, glass jaw, grandma, grandpa, guffaw, hacksaw, handsaw, hawkshaw, hee-haw, hurrah, in-law, jackdaw, jackstraw, jigsaw, kickshaw, last straw, leash law, lockjaw, lynch law, Moose Jaw, Nassau, old-squaw, outdraw, outlaw, pasha, pawpaw, pit saw, pooh-bah, poor law, rickshaw, ringtaw, ripsaw, scofflaw, scrimshaw, scroll saw, seesaw, shield law, southpaw, Skiddaw, tack claw, trishaw, tussah, undraw, Utah, Warsaw, whipsaw, wiredraw, withdraw
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macaw
noun ma·caw \mə-ˈkȯ\
Definition of MACAW for Kids
: a large parrot of Central and South America with a long tail, a harsh voice, and bright feathers
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