Ma-caw', n.

n. [The native name in the Antilles.] (Ornith.) A large bird, allied to the parrots, but having a deep lower mandible, a long tail, and the cheeks bare. It is a very showy bird, and is a native of the warmer parts of America. The green macaw is of the genus Macrocercus, M. (Ara) militaris. [Written also macao.]