🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

guacamayo

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gwah-kah-mah-yo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Macaw/məˈkɔː/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El guacamayo rojo es un ave muy llamativa."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A large, long-tailed parrot of Central and South America, noted for its brilliant plumage and powerful hooked bill.

    "A bright red macaw flew gracefully across the canopy of the rainforest."
  2. 2

    Any of several colorful neotropical parrot species belonging to the family Psittacidae, often kept as exotic pets.

    "The sanctuary specializes in the rehabilitation of abused and neglected macaws."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Portuguese word macau, which ultimately came from the Tupi language word macajuba via intermediary European trade routes in the 16th century. The term entered English to describe the long-tailed, brightly colored New World parrots native to tropical forests.

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