Ara \A"ra\, n. [L.] (Astron.)
The Altar; a southern constellation, south of the tail of the
Scorpion.
Ara \A"ra\, n. [Native Indian name.] (Zo["o]l.)
A name of the great blue and yellow macaw ({Ara ararauna}),
native of South America.
Ara
n 1: a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium
and Norma
2: macaws [syn: {genus Ara}]