Jacana Definition

zhäsə-nä
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.
Webster's New World
pronoun

A taxonomic genus within the family Jacanidae.

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Other Word Forms of Jacana

Noun

Singular:
jacana
Plural:
jacanas

Origin of Jacana

  • Portuguese jaçanã from Tupí jaçanam, jaçanã one that cries out

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Brazilian Portuguese jaçanã, from Tupian jasaná.

    From Wiktionary

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