Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index M macaw: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ma•caw Pronunciation: (mu-kô'), [key] — n. any of various large, long-tailed parrots, chiefly of the genus Ara, of tropical and subtropical America, noted for their brilliant plumage and harsh voice. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: macaw (Thesaurus) Macaulay Macbeth ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: sandbag Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language