English Explanatory Dictionary

jacana

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of a group of wading birds in the family Jacanidae, usually having long toes and claws, and found throughout the world.
name
  1. A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Hume, Victoria, Australia

Pronunciation

/ˌʒɑsəˈnɑ/ /ˌd͡ʒɑsəˈnɑ/ /d͡ʒəˈkɑːnə/ /ˈdʒækənə/ /ˌʒæsəˈnɑː/ /ˌd͡ʒæsəˈnɑː/

Word forms

jacana jacanas jaçana

Etymology

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese jaçanã, from Old Tupi îasanã.

Derived words

African jacana bronze-winged jacana comb-crested jacana lesser jacana Madagascar jacana northern jacana pheasant-tailed jacana wattled jacana
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