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macaw

English

Etymology

From Portuguese macao, from Tupian.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /m??k??/
  • (US) IPA(key): /m??k??/, /m??k??/
  • Rhymes: -??

Noun

macaw (plural macaws)

  1. 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.

Translations

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cockatoo

English

Etymology

From Dutch kaketoe, borrowed from Malay kakaktua, kakatua. Spelling influenced by cock.

Pronunciation

Noun

cockatoo (plural cockatoos)

  1. A bird of the family Cacatuidae with a curved beak and a zygodactyl foot. [from 1610s]
  2. (slang, obsolete) A lookout posted during a two-up game, when gambling was illegal.

Synonyms

  • cocky

Derived terms

  • Major Mitchell's Cockatoo
  • red-tailed black cockatoo
  • sulphur-crested cockatoo

Translations

See also

  • cockatiel
  • corella
  • galah
  • Psittacidae

Further reading

  • Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “cockatoo”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

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  • what cockatoos can talk
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