"aracanga" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: aracangas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from New Latin, erroneously for araracanga, borrowed from Old Tupi arárakáŋa, from arára (“large psittacine, macaw”) + akaŋ (“head”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|NL.|-}} New Latin, {{der|en|tpw|arárakáŋa}} Old Tupi arárakáŋa Head templates: {{en-noun}} aracanga (plural aracangas)
  1. The scarlet macaw. Categories (lifeform): Parrots Related terms: araracanga

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