ara Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma
  2. noun macaws
    genus Ara.

WordNet

A"ra noun
Etymology
L.
Definitions
  1. (Astron.) The Altar; a southern constellation, south of the tail of the Scorpion.
A"ra noun
Etymology
Native Indian name.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A name of the great blue and yellow macaw (Ara ararauna), native of South America.

Webster 1913