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Amazona

noun
Am·​a·​zo·​na | \ ˌaməˈzōnə\

Definition of Amazona

: a large genus of tropical American parrots

First Known Use of Amazona

1896, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Amazona

New Latin, from Amazon river (Portuguese Amazonas)

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