jaçana

(z̸hä′sə nä)

or jacana

noun

any of a family (Jacanidae) of tropical and subtropical shorebirds with long toes that enable them to walk on the floating leaves of water plants; esp., a species (Jacana spinosa) native to Mexico

Origin: Port < Tupí jasana

See jaçana in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Any of several tropical water birds of the family Jacanidae, having long toes adapted for walking on floating vegetation. Also called lily-trotter.

Origin:

Origin: Portuguese jaçanã

Origin: , from Tupi jaçanam, jaçanã, one that cries out

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