Meanings
nounmilitary macaw (plural military macaws)
plural military macaws
- Ara militaris, a large parrot with mostly green plumage.
Origin
The green plumage has been likened to a military uniform.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Dutch soldatenara
- soldatenaraAra militaris
Finnish smaragdiara
- smaragdiaraAra militaris
French ara militaire
- ara militaireAra militaris
Russian ма́лый солда́тский а́ра
- ма́лый солда́тский а́ра (mályj soldátskij ára)Ara militaris
Swedish mindre soldatara
- mindre soldataraAra militaris
Cite this entry
APA
military macaw. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/military%20macaw
MLA
“military macaw.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/military%20macaw. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “military macaw,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/military%20macaw.
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