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}]