Etymology

aracanga

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Today it means: The scarlet macaw. Full definition →

Old Tupi ararakanga
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The story

  1. Old Tupi · derived fromararakanga
  2. English todayaracanga

Borrowed from New Latin, erroneously for araracanga, borrowed from Old Tupi ararakanga.

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